tailieunhanh - Báo cáo khoa hoc:" Audio-Biofeedback training for posture and balance in Patients with Parkinson’s disease"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Audio-Biofeedback training for posture and balance in Patients with Parkinson’s disease | Mirelman et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2011 8 35 http content 8 1 35 Iril JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING NCR AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH Open Access Audio-Biofeedback training for posture and balance in Patients with Parkinson s disease 1 2 A 7 3 2 Anat Mirelman Talia Herman Simone Nicolai Agnes Zijlstra Wiebren Zijlstra Clemens Becker Lorenzo Chiari4 and Jeffrey M Hausdorff1 6 Abstract Background Patients with Parkinson s disease PD suffer from dysrhythmic and disturbed gait impaired balance and decreased postural responses. These alterations lead to falls especially as the disease progresses. Based on the observation that postural control improved in patients with vestibular dysfunction after audio-biofeedback training we tested the feasibility and effects of this training modality in patients with PD. Methods Seven patients with PD were included in a pilot study comprised of a six weeks intervention program. The training was individualized to each patient s needs and was delivered using an audio-biofeedback ABF system with headphones. The training was focused on improving posture sit-to-stand abilities and dynamic balance in various positions. Non-parametric statistics were used to evaluate training effects. Results The ABF system was well accepted by all participants with no adverse events reported. Patients declared high satisfaction with the training. A significant improvement of balance as assessed by the Berg Balance Scale was observed improvement of 3 p and a trend in the Timed up and go test improvement of 11 p was also seen. In addition the training appeared to have a positive influence on psychosocial aspects of the disease as assessed by the Parkinson s disease quality of life questionnaire PDQ-39 and the level of depression as assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale. Conclusions This is to our knowledge the first report demonstrating that audio-biofeedback training for patients with PD