A Novel Training Method to Reduce Fall Risk in People with Parkinson's Disease: the Role of the Balance Organ
Falls during walking are common in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Fall risk can be attributed in part to the loss of automaticity in walking and an increased reliance on sensory cues, such as the input from the balance organ. In this project the investigators want to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation training aiming to improve this vestibular input. The effects of a visual perturbation training in a virtual reality environment will be compared to conventional treadmill training.
Perturbation-Based Treadmill Training to Prevent Unrecovered Falls in Geriatric Patients
Instrumented vs. Conventional Perturbation-based Balance Training for Fall Prevention
Effectiveness of Controlled-perturbation Gait Training on Gait Rehabilitation and Fear of Falling in Individuals With Gait Impairments