scholarly journals Backward walking in Parkinson's disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine E. Hackney ◽  
Gammon M. Earhart
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Backward Walking

Persons with Parkinson's disease show impaired interlimb coordination during backward walking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace K. Kellaher ◽  
Sidney T. Baudendistel ◽  
Ryan T. Roemmich ◽  
Matthew J. Terza ◽  
Chris J. Hass
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Interlimb Coordination ◽  
Backward Walking

scholarly journals The Immediate Effect of Backward Walking Exercise on the Posture and Postural Control of a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-553
Author(s):  
Yasutaka NIKAIDO ◽  
Hisatomo SATO ◽  
Ryuji TAKAYAMA ◽  
Hiroshi OHNO ◽  
Ryuichi SAURA
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Backward Walking ◽  
Walking Exercise

scholarly journals BACKWARD WALKING AS A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Aleksey Viktorovich Klemenov
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Anaerobic Capacity ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Backward Walking ◽  
A New Technique

Backward locomotion (backward walking and running) is increasingly used in sports and medicine. Kinetic and kinematic analysis of backward walking showed its advantages over the usual method of movement that can be successfully used in the athletic training and for treatment and rehabilitation after various diseases. During sports training backward walking/running can be used as one of the methods of fitness to improve physical endurance. Backward walking leads to a more cardiovascular and respiratory load and a more significant aerobic and anaerobic capacity of the organism compared with forward walking at similar parameters of physical activity. Backward walking is associated with less overload on knee joints, it is also one of the few natural ways of strengthening the quadriceps. Backward walking is used to elaborate the correct pattern of gait in children with cerebral palsy, in persons with hemiplegia after stroke, in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, in spinal cord injured patients. Regular backward walking trainings improve spatial-temporal parameters of walking and balance, increase muscle strength of the lower limbs in these diseases. There is an information about the application of backward walking exercises in diabetic foot syndrome in order to reduce a plantar pressure and in physical rehabilitation of postoperative patients. Tests with backward walking are used for diagnostic purposes - to assess the severity of impaired coordination and motor skills in post-stroke patients and in Parkinson’s disease, to identify the minimal walking impairment in persons with multiple sclerosis and for probability of falling prediction in elderly individuals and patients with dizziness.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Analysis of Walking Characteristics of Patients with Parkinson’s disease: Impact of Freezing of Gait

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minji Son ◽  
Sang-Myung Cheon ◽  
Changhong Youm ◽  
Jae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Freezing Of Gait ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Asymmetry Index ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Backward Walking ◽  
Ankle Joints ◽  
Disease Impact

Abstract Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) suffer from walking disturbances. This study was done to comprehensively analyze walking characteristics of PD, including forward and backward walking and turning. Impacts of freezing of gait (FoG) were also determined. Forward and backward walking and 360° turning was recorded at preferred speed in defined ‘off’ state. PD showed narrower step length, slower walking speed, and higher asymmetry index (AI) of step length during forward and backward walking. During turning, PD had more turning steps, longer turning time, and shorter step length than control. There was no difference at forward walking according to FoG, but freezer showed narrower step length and decreased range of motion in ankle joints at backward walking. Freezer showed longer step time and higher AI of step length at turning. The severity of FoG was correlated with step length and walking speed during forward and backward walking, total step count, total step time, and walking speed during turning. Comprehensive analysis showed that PD had narrower step length, slower walking speed, and increased asymmetry of step length. These features were the most prominent during turning, followed by backward and forward walking. Impacts of FoG were also the most prominent during turning.

Evaluation of Efferent Auditory System and Hearing Quality in Parkinson's Disease: Is the Difficulty in Speech Understanding in Complex Listening Conditions Related to Neural Degeneration or Aging?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay ◽  
Bülent Gündüz ◽  
Fatih Söke ◽  
Recep Karamert
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Auditory System ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Auditory Pathway ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
System Function ◽  
Distortion Product

Purpose The effects of neurological diseases on the auditory system have been a notable issue for investigators because the auditory pathway is closely associated with neural systems. The purposes of this study are to evaluate the efferent auditory system function and hearing quality in Parkinson's disease (PD) and to compare the findings with age-matched individuals without PD to present a perspective on aging. Method The study included 35 individuals with PD (mean age of 48.50 ± 8.00 years) and 35 normal-hearing peers (mean age of 49 ± 10 years). The following tests were administered for all participants: the first section of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale; pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes; and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and contralateral suppression of DPOAEs. SPSS Version 25 was used for statistical analyses, and values of p < .05 were considered statistically significant. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the pure-tone audiometry thresholds and DPOAE responses between the individuals with PD and their normal-hearing peers ( p = .732). However, statistically significant differences were found between the groups in suppression levels of DPOAEs and hearing quality ( p < .05). In addition, a statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the amount of suppression at some frequencies and the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale scores. Conclusions This study indicates that medial olivocochlear efferent system function and the hearing quality of individuals with PD were affected adversely due to the results of PD pathophysiology on the hearing system. For optimal intervention and follow-up, tasks related to hearing quality in daily life can also be added to therapies for PD.

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