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ArticleJournal of biomechanics2024

Visual feedback improves propulsive force generation during treadmill walking in people with Parkinson disease.

Sidney T Baudendistel, Jason R Franz, Abigail C Schmitt, Francesca E Wade, Marc C Pappas, Ka Loong Kelvin Au, Chris J Hass

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Article in Journal of biomechanics, 2024. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Parkinsonian gait improvement through vibratory stride parameter feedback.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Sidney T BaudendistelProgram in Physical Therapy, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Electronic address: bsidney@wustl.edu.
Jason R FranzJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Abigail C SchmittDepartment of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Francesca E WadeSchool of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Marc C PappasDepartment of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Ka Loong Kelvin AuUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Chris J HassDepartment of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
University of Florida · USSan Diego State University · USUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville · USUniversity of Kansas Medical Center · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

DOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOVEMENT SCIENCET32HD007434 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Michael D Harris, Catherine Lang · 1993 to 2026
$4.2M
Interdisciplinary Training in Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationT32NS082168 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Melissa Jo Armstrong, David E Vaillancourt · 2015 to 2026
$2.8M
NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007434NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS082168
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persons with Parkinson's disease experience gait alterations, such as reduced step length. Gait dysfunction is a significant research priority as the current treatments targeting gait impairment are limited. This study aimed to investigate the effects of visual biofeedback on propulsive force during treadmill walking in persons with Parkinson's. Sixteen ambulatory persons with Parkinson's participated in the study. They received real-time biofeedback of anterior ground reaction force during treadmill walking at a constant speed. Peak propulsive force values were measured and normalized to body weight. Spatiotemporal parameters were also assessed, including stride length and double support percent. Persons with Parkinson's significantly increased peak propulsive force during biofeedback compared to baseline (p <.0001, Cohen's dz = 1.69). Variability in peak anterior ground reaction force decreased across repeated trials (p <.0001, dz = 1.51). While spatiotemporal parameters did not show significant changes individually, stride length and double support percent improved marginally during biofeedback trials. Persons with Parkinson's can increase propulsive force with visual biofeedback, suggesting the presence of a propulsive reserve. Though stride length did not significantly change, clinically meaningful improvements were observed. Targeting push-off force through visual biofeedback may offer a potential rehabilitation technique to enhance gait performance in Persons with Parkinson's. Future studies could explore the long-term efficacy of this intervention and investigate additional strategies to improve gait in Parkinson's disease.

Indexed as

Parkinson DiseaseBiofeedback, PsychologyFeedback, SensoryGaitHumansWalkingBiofeedbackParkinson diseasePropulsive forcePush-off

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PMID38599018
PMCPMC11046741
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