Gait, Parkinson's disease
Evaluations
The Ziegler Test Is Reliable and Valid for Measuring Freezing of Gait in People With Parkinson Disease
Physical Therapy, Volume 102, Issue 12, December 2022, pzac122, The Ziegler Test Is Reliable and Valid for Measuring Freezing of Gait in People With Parkinson Disease Lina Goh, BAppSc, Serene S Paul, PhD, Colleen G…
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Exercise
Effect of Swiss ball stabilization training on trunk control, abdominal muscle thickness, balance, and motor skills of children with spastic cerebral palsy: A randomized, supe riority trial
Forouzan Rastgar Koutenaei 1 , Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi 1 , Malek Amini 2 , Shabnam ShahAli 1 Objectives: To compare the effects of Swiss ball stabilization training (SBST) and stable surface stabilization training (SSST) on the trunk control,…
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Clinical practice guidelines, Exercise
Parent perspectives regarding care delivery for children with idiopathic toe walking to inform an American Physical Therapy Association clinical practice guideline.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 Oct;33(4):260-266. Barkocy M, Muir N, Le Cras S, et al. Purpose: This study summarizes experiences and perceptions of parents whose children received physical therapy for idiopathic toe walking (ITW) to inform…
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Gait, Pediatrics
Splinting / supports / taping
The effectiveness of serial casting and ankle foot orthoses in treating toe walking in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 Apr 1;33(2):83-90. Barkocy M, Schilz J, Heimerl S, Chee M, Valdez M, Redmond K. Purpose: This proof of concept study examined the effectiveness of serial casting (SC) and ankle foot orthoses…
Read MoreCerebral palsy, Gait, Pediatrics
Exercise
Short walking exercise leads to gait changes and muscle fatigue in children with cerebral palsy who walk with jump gait.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Feb 10. Online ahead of print. Parent A, Dal Maso F, Pouliot-Laforte A, Cherni Y, Marois P, Ballaz L. Purpose: To evaluate kinematic changes and muscle fatigue in jump…
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Balance / dizziness, Gait, Stroke
Splinting / supports / taping
Immediate effects of ankle non-elastic taping on balance and gait ability in patients with chronic stroke: A randomized, controlled trial.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. Nov-Dec 2020;43(9):922-929. Choi S, Lim C. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of ankle non-elastic taping on balance and gait ability in patients with chronic…
Read MoreFall prevention, Gait, Geriatrics
Exercise
Surface perturbation training to prevent falls in older adults: A highly pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther. 2020 Jul 19;100(7):1153-1162. Lurie JD, Zagaria AB, Ellis L, et al. Background: Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults, and trips and slips are major contributors to falls. Purpose: The…
Read MoreHip / pelvic girdle
Arthritis, Gait
Exercise
Gait- and posture-related factors associated with changes in hip pain and physical function in patients with secondary hip osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov;100(11):2053–2062. Tateuchi H, Akiyama H, Goto K, So K, Kuroda Y, Ichihashi N. Purpose: To identify gait- and posture-related factors associated with changes in hip pain and physical function in…
Read MoreFall prevention, Gait, Geriatrics
Exercise
Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Jan 31;1:CD012424. Sherrington C, Fairhall NJ, Wallbank GK, et al. Background: At least one-third of community-dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each year. Exercises that target balance, gait…
Read MoreGait, Parkinson's disease
Exercise
Randomized clinical trial of 3 types of physical exercise for patients with Parkinson disease.
JAMA Neurol. 2013 Feb 1;70(2):183-90. Shulman LM, Katzel LI, Ivey FM, et al. Purpose: To compare the efficacy of treadmill exercises and stretching and resistance exercises in improving gait speed, strength, and fitness for patients…
Read MoreBalance / dizziness, Fall prevention, Gait, Parkinson's disease
Evaluations
Should one measure balance or gait to best predict falls among people with Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinsons Dis. 2012; 2012: 923493. Duncan RP, Earhart GM. Background: We aimed to determine whether gait velocity is as useful as a balance test, a self-report measure of freezing of gait (FOG), and/or a measure…
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