Feasibility and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality & Use of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training in Parkinson's Disease

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and the Use of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training in Parkinson's Disease: an Explorative Study

The primary hypothesis of the investigators is that a virtual reality system combined with physical activity provided on a body weight support treadmill training would change clinical parameters of balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's Disease

Inclusion Criteria:

• idiopathic Parkinson Disease diagnosis
• age under 80 years
• severity of disease rated 2 or 3 at Hoehn & Yahr scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• impaired cognitive functioning: score less than 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination
• neurologic conditions in addition to Parkinson Disease that may affect motor function and other medical conditions likely to interfere with the ability to safely complete the study protocol
• severe Levodopa dyskinesia
• pregnancy