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Three-dimensional motion analysis of the effects of auditory cueing on gait pattern in patients with Parkinson's disease: a preliminary investigation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20182896     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Auditory cueing enhances gait in parkinsonian patients. Our aim was to evaluate its effects on spatiotemporal (stride length, stride time, cadence, gait speed, single and double support duration) kinematic (range of amplitude of the hip, knee and ankle joint angles registered in the sagittal plane) and kinetic (maximal values of the hip and ankle joint power) gait parameters using three-dimensional motion analysis. Eight parkinsonian patients performed 12 walking tests: 3 repetitions of 4 conditions (normal walking, 90, 100, and 110% of the mean cadence at preferred pace cued walking). Subjects were asked to uniform their cadence to the cueing rhythm. In the presence of auditory cues stride length, cadence, gait speed and ratio single/double support duration increased. Range of motion of the ankle joint decreased and the maximal values within the pull-off phase of the hip joint power increased. Thus, auditory cues could improve gait modifying motor strategy in parkinsonian patients.
Authors:
Alessandro Picelli; Maruo Camin; Michele Tinazzi; Antonella Vangelista; Alessandro Cosentino; Antonio Fiaschi; Nicola Smania
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1590-3478     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-13     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100959175     Medline TA:  Neurol Sci     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  423-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Centre, University of Verona, Via L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Aged
Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
Biomechanics
Cues*
Female
Gait / physiology*
Humans
Kinetics
Levodopa / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Motion
Movement / physiology*
Neuropsychological Tests
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy,  therapy*
Range of Motion, Articular
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antiparkinson Agents; 0/Levodopa

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