The effects of visual rhythms and optic flow on stride patterns of patients with Parkinson's disease

E van Wegen; I Lim; C de Goede; A Nieuwboer; A Willems; D Jones; L Rochester; V Hetherington; H Berendse; J Zijlmans; E Wolters; G Kwakkel

doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2005.06.009

The effects of visual rhythms and optic flow on stride patterns of patients with Parkinson's disease

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2006 Jan;12(1):21-7. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2005.06.009. Epub 2005 Nov 3.

Authors

E van Wegen¹, I Lim, C de Goede, A Nieuwboer, A Willems, D Jones, L Rochester, V Hetherington, H Berendse, J Zijlmans, E Wolters, G Kwakkel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physical Therapy, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. e.vanwegen@vumc.nl

PMID: 16271494
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2005.06.009

Abstract

This study was aimed at determining the effects of rhythmic visual cueing under changing visual conditions on stride frequency in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD; n = 21) and healthy age matched controls (n = 7) while walking at different speeds on a treadmill. Stride frequency and stride length in patients with PD as well as controls were not rigidly coupled to walking speed and could be manipulated with walking speed as well as by using spatial and temporal rhythmic visual cues.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Biomechanical Phenomena
Cues*
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Female
Gait / physiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / physiopathology*
Photic Stimulation*