Entrenamiento de la marcha con la cinta rodante antigravitatoria en pacientes con Parkinson.

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by motor impairments that mainly affect the development of gait, usually occurring the phenomenon of gait freezing with the possibility of falling risk. Objective: To determine the benefits of gait training with anti-gravity treadmill in patients with PD. Materials and methods: It is a pre-experimental study with a single intervention group. The gait training was carried out through an anti-gravity treadmill (AlterG) for one month divided into 2 sessions per week. The gait parameters released by the AlterG were the discharge of weight, cadence, support time and length of the step; in addition, the gait freezing was assessed with the questionnaire (FOGQ) and the fall risk with the Time Up and Go test (TUG). Results: In the gait parameters and in the FOGQ, significant differences were found (p<0,05) between the pre- and post-intervention values, except for the cadence variable. The risk of falling decreased 4,6 and 4,3 seconds average in the TUG test in men and women respectively. Conclusion: Treadmill gait training improves walking conditions and reduces the risk of falls in patients with PD.