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Articles tagged "Interventions"

  • 2018 International Congress

    Can choice of games influence the therapeutic results obtained by training in virtual reality for gait improvement in people with Parkinson’s disease?

    P. Barbosa, A. da Costa, A. Falconi, M. d'Alencar, M E. Piemonte (São Paulo, Brazil)

    Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of two different combination of games to improve the gait performance in PPD. Background:…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Efficacy of prolonged release melatonin for REM sleep behaviour disorder in Parkinson’s disease: A double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    M. Gilat, R. Grunstein, N. Marshall, D. Hammond, A. Coeytaux Jackson, A. Mullins, J. Hall, S. (Sydney, Australia)

    Objective: Test the efficacy of prolonged-released melatonin for REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: Half of all PD patients experience RBD…
  • 2018 International Congress

    A controlled trial of ParkinSong singing groups to improve communication and wellbeing in Parkinson’s disease

    J. Tamplin, A. Vogel, C. Marigliani, F. Baker, M. Morris (Southbank, Australia)

    Objective: To explore the effects of a therapeutic group singing intervention (ParkinSong) on communication and wellbeing outcomes for people living with Parkinson's disease. Background: Communication…
  • 2018 International Congress

    ‘PDSAFE’ – A multi-dimensional fall rehabilitation intervention for people with Parkinson’s with specialist physiotherapy training: qualitative exploration of physio’s experiences

    K. Seymour, S. Hulbert, V. Goodwin, L. Rochester, A. Nieuwboer, A. Ashburn (Southampton, United Kingdom)

    Objective: To describe the experiences and views of physiotherapists on the specialist training and delivery of the PDSAFE intervention as part the falls prevention trial.…
  • 2018 International Congress

    The effects of treadmill training augmented by virtual reality on postural control and freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease

    E. Bekkers, A. Mirelman, S. Del Din, L. Avanzino, F. Nieuwhof, J. Hausdorff, A. Nieuwboer (Leuven, Belgium)

    Objective: To investigate whether treadmill training with virtual reality is beneficial both for Parkinson’s disease patients with and without freezing of gait (FOG) to address…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Pilot economic evaluation of Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) for management of Parkinson’s disease in Australia

    P. Lynch, D. Jackson, D. Tilden, M. Horne (Minnetonka, MN, USA)

    Objective: To determine the potential cost savings and quality of life gains with the Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) in the management of patients with Parkinson’s disease…
  • 2018 International Congress

    The Use of eConsult in a Movement Disorders Clinic

    D. Grimes, A. Ohman, C. Liddy, E. Keely, A. Afkhim, T. Mestre (Ottawa, ON, Canada)

    Objective: To assess the use of eConsults in a Movement Disorders clinic. Background: The availability of specialized care in most regions is limited and novel…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Evaluating the clinical utility of the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph (PKG™) in the remote management of Parkinson’s disease

    T. Dominey, L. Hutchinson, E. Pearson, F. Murphy, L. Bell, C. Carroll (Plymouth, United Kingdom)

    Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility of the Parkinson’s Kinetigraph (PKG™) in the remote management of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in terms of assistance with therapeutic…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Asynchronous Telehealth Consultations for Movement Disorders in Africa

    J. Guenther, M. Katz, E. Cubo, N. Galifianakis, S. Guttman, N. Okubadejo, M. Spindler, J. Aldred, M. Guttman (San Francisco, CA, USA)

    Objective: To describe the feasibility and utility of the Asynchronous Consultation for Movement Disorders (ACMD) program. ACMD coordinates telehealth consultations between movement disorder specialists (MDS)…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Comparison of virtual-reality-gaming and activity-based gait and balance training on gait, balance and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease

    A. Ogundele, M. Olaogun, M. Komolafe (Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

    Objective: Investigate and compare the effects of virtual-reality-gaming(VRG) and activity-based gait and balance training (AGBT) on gait and balance parameters (cadence(CD), stride length (SDL), step…
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