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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2023

Carpets with visual cues can improve gait in Parkinson's disease patients: may be independent of executive function.

Ze-Di Hu, Shi-Guo Zhu, Jie-Fan Huang, Jin-Yu Chen, Shi-Shi Huang, Rong-Pei Liu, Zhu-Ling Chen, Lu-Lu Ma, Xiong Zhang, Jian-Yong Wang

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ze-Di Hu *Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shi-Guo Zhu *Department of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jie-Fan HuangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jin-Yu ChenDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shi-Shi HuangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Rong-Pei LiuDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhu-Ling ChenDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lu-Lu MaDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. zhangxiong98@gmail.com.
Jian-Yong WangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. wangjianyong2020@126.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for Wenzhou Medical University KYYW202030Novel Technology Program of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital 2022014Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Y20220162Zhejiang Provincial Medical Technology Program 2023RC215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGait impairment is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, which greatly reduces their quality of life. Executive dysfunction is associated with gait impairment. Compensatory strategies, including visual cues, have been shown to be effective in improving PD gait. In this study, we aimed to understand whether carpets with visual cues could improve PD gait, and how the improvement varies across patients with different executive function state.

methodsWe designed carpets with chessboard and stripe cues. A total of 65 Chinese PD patients were recruited. Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, L-dopa equivalent daily dosage, Hoehn & Yahr stage, Frontal Assessment Battery, Mini Mental State Examination Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, and Hamilton Depression Scale were evaluated. Gait parameters including stride length, gait speed and fall risk were recorded by a wearable electronic device.

resultsThe stride length and gait speed were significantly improved and the fall risk was significantly mitigated when PD patients walked on carpets with chessboard and stripe patterns. Further analysis showed the amelioration of gait parameters was independent of executive dysfunction.

conclusionsOur study demonstrates that carpets with visual cues can improve the gait of PD patients even in those with mild executive dysfunction.

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Parkinson DiseaseCuesExecutive FunctionFloors and FloorcoveringsGaitHumansQuality of LifeCompensation strategyExecutive functionGait impairmentParkinson’s diseaseVisual cues

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