Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(16)
Published: July 20, 2023
Abstract
Traditional
approaches
for
monitoring
human
gait
have
severe
spatial
and
temporal
restrictions
with
complex
analysis
methods
high
cost,
which
are
powerless
to
promote
the
development
of
intelligent
life
involving
fitness,
sport
training,
healthcare.
Herein,
a
portable
smart
insole
system
resolution
simple
manufacturing
process
measure
plantar
pressure
distribution
anytime,
anywhere
is
proposed.
An
insole‐shaped
array
104
piezoresistive
sensors
highly
robust
characteristics
assembled,
exhibiting
good
pressure‐sensing
uniformity.
The
not
only
detects
subtle
displacement
center
gravity
body,
but
also
exhibits
real‐time,
high‐resolution
thermodynamic
diagram
during
activities.
More
importantly,
function
motion
intelligence
identification
can
be
realized
by
regionalizing
digitizing
whole
distribution,
achieving
an
average
recognition
accuracy
83.32%
among
six
predefined
motions.
These
results
imply
that
carbon
fiber‐based
provide
effective
approach
convenient
identification,
has
great
potential
in
application
future
life.
Journal of Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 135 - 166
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Background:
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
a
complex
neurodegenerative
disorder
impacting
everyday
function
and
quality
of
life.
Rehabilitation
plays
crucial
role
in
improving
symptoms,
function,
life
reducing
disability,
particularly
given
the
lack
disease-modifying
agents
limitations
medications
surgical
therapies.
However,
rehabilitative
care
under-recognized
under-utilized
PD
often
only
utilized
later
stages,
despite
research
guidelines
demonstrating
its
positive
effects.
Currently,
there
consensus
regarding
fundamental
topics
related
to
services
PD.
Objective:
The
goal
international
Foundation
Medicine
Task
Force
was
develop
statement
incorporation
rehabilitation
care.
Methods:
Force,
comprised
multidisciplinary
experts
people
directly
affected
by
PD,
met
virtually
discuss
such
as
services,
existing
therapy
literature
gaps
needs.
A
systematic,
interactive,
iterative
process
used
consensus-based
statements
on
core
components
discipline-specific
interventions.
Results:
expert-based
outlines
key
tenets
including
approach
guidance
for
occupational
therapy,
physical
speech
language
pathology/therapy,
psychology/neuropsychology
across
all
stages.
Conclusions:
Rehabilitative
interventions
should
be
an
essential
component
comprehensive
treatment
from
diagnosis
advanced
disease.
Greater
education
awareness
benefits
with
their
partners,
further
evidence-based
scientific
study
are
encouraged.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Abstract
A
rich
and
complex
temporal
structure
of
variability
in
postural
sway
characterizes
healthy
adaptable
control.
However,
neurodegenerative
disorders
such
as
Parkinson’s
disease,
which
often
manifest
tremors,
rigidity,
bradykinesia,
disrupt
this
variability.
This
study
examined
young
older
adults,
including
individuals
with
under
different
upright
standing
conditions
to
investigate
the
potential
connection
between
Parkinsonism.
novel
innovative
method
called
oriented
fractal
scaling
component
analysis
was
employed.
involves
decomposing
two-dimensional
center
pressure
(CoP)
planar
trajectories
pinpoint
directions
associated
minimal
maximal
correlations
sway.
As
a
result,
it
facilitates
comprehensive
assessment
directional
characteristics
within
The
results
demonstrated
that
adults
control
posture
along
two
orthogonal
closely
aligned
traditional
anatomical
anteroposterior
(AP)
mediolateral
(ML)
axes.
In
contrast,
disease
controlled
suborthogonal
significantly
deviate
from
AP
ML
These
findings
suggest
altered
is
evident
underlies
deficits,
surpassing
what
can
be
explained
solely
by
natural
aging
process.
Brain and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Background
Lee
Silverman
voice
treatment
(LSVT)
BIG
is
an
exercise
program
developed
for
patients
with
Parkinson's
disease
(PwPD),
consisting
of
sets
exercises
performed
4
consecutive
days
a
week
weeks.
However,
the
standard
protocol
suggests
frequency
difficult
to
follow
most
who
have
difficulties
reaching
rehabilitation
clinics.
Our
aim
was
compare
LSVT
modified
(m‐LSVT)
(twice
in
clinic
weeks
and
twice
at
home
weeks).
Methods
In
this
randomized
controlled
trial,
16
PwPD
(aged
18–80
years,
Hoehn
Yahr
stages
I–III)
were
recruited
into
two
groups.
The
group
received
training
(four
times
per
clinic).
other
given
m‐LSVT
exercises,
but
unlike
group,
exercised
Berg
Balance
Scale
used
assess
functional
balance.
Biodex
System
laboratory
balance
measures.
Timed
Up
Go
test
G‐Walk
sensor
system
mobility
spatiotemporal
gait
analysis.
Results
Significant
group‐by‐time
interactions
on
eyes
open‐firm
surface
score
clinical
sensory
integration
(
F
=
10.138,
p
.007)
cycle
symmetry
index
10.470,
.010)
found
be
favor
group.
Additionally,
post
hoc
analyses
revealed
that
both
groups
significantly
improved
postural
stability,
speed,
motor
symptoms,
<
.05).
Conclusion
results
beneficial
effects
PwPD,
as
well
superiority
protocol.
may
effective
intervention
method,
especially
difficulty
adapting
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 96 - 96
Published: Feb. 11, 2020
People
with
Parkinson's
disease
(PwPD)
often
experience
gait
and
balance
problems
that
substantially
impact
their
quality
of
life.
Pharmacological,
surgical,
rehabilitative
treatments
have
limited
effectiveness
many
PwPD
continue
to
impairment.
Transcranial
direct
current
stimulation
(tDCS)
may
represent
a
viable
therapeutic
adjunct.
The
effects
lower
intensity
tDCS
(2
mA)
over
frontal
brain
areas,
in
unilateral
bilateral
montages,
has
previously
been
explored;
however,
the
higher
cerebellar
mA
4
mA,
respectively)
on
not
investigated.
Seven
underwent
five
conditions
(sham,
2
for
20
min.
After
10
min
rest,
were
tested.
results
indicated
condition
had
significantly
Berg
Balance
Scale
score
compared
sham.
This
study
provides
preliminary
evidence
single
session
cerebellum,
using
configuration
at
(4
mA),
improved
performance.
warrants
future
investigation
larger
samples
repeated
sessions.
Journal of Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 1083 - 1113
Published: March 4, 2022
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
known
to
affect
the
brain
motor
circuits
involving
basal
ganglia
(BG)
and
induce,
among
other
signs,
general
slowness
paucity
of
movements.
In
upper
limb
movements,
PD
patients
show
a
systematic
prolongation
movement
duration
while
maintaining
sufficient
level
endpoint
accuracy.
appears
cause
impairments
not
only
in
execution,
but
also
initiation
planning,
as
revealed
by
abnormal
preparatory
activity
motor-related
areas.
Grasping
affected
well,
particularly
coordination
hand
aperture
with
transport
phase.
last
fifty
years,
numerous
behavioral
studies
attempted
clarify
mechanisms
underlying
these
anomalies,
speculating
on
plausible
role
that
BG-thalamo-cortical
circuitry
may
play
normal
pathological
control.
Still,
many
questions
remain
open,
especially
concerning
management
speed-accuracy
tradeoff
online
feedback
this
review,
we
summarize
literature
results
reaching
grasping
parkinsonian
patients.
We
analyze
relevant
hypotheses
origins
dysfunction,
focusing
control
aspects
involved
different
phases
corresponding
played
BG.
conclude
an
insight
into
innovative
stimulation
techniques
computational
models
recently
proposed,
which
might
be
helpful
further
clarifying
through
affects
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. 3209 - 3209
Published: June 5, 2020
Over
the
last
two
decades,
experimental
studies
in
humans
and
other
vertebrates
have
increasingly
used
muscle
synergy
analysis
as
a
computational
tool
to
examine
physiological
basis
of
motor
control.
The
theoretical
background
synergies
is
based
on
potential
ability
system
coordinate
muscles
groups
single
unit,
thus
reducing
high-dimensional
data
low-dimensional
elements.
Muscle
may
represent
new
framework
pathophysiological
specific
symptoms
Parkinson's
disease
(PD),
including
balance
gait
disorders
that
are
often
unresponsive
treatment.
precise
mechanisms
contributing
these
PD
remain
largely
unknown.
A
better
understanding
pathophysiology
necessary
develop
therapeutic
strategies.
This
narrative
review
discusses
evaluation
PD.
We
first
discuss
methods
for
extraction
from
data.
then
critically
assessing
during
different
tasks
balance,
upper
limb
movements.
Finally,
we
speculate
about
prospects
challenges
order
promote
future
research
protocols
Complementary Therapies in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
72, P. 102912 - 102912
Published: Dec. 21, 2022
To
synthesize
evidence
from
systematic
reviews
on
the
effects
of
qigong,
tai
chi,
and
yoga
in
people
with
neurological
diseases.A
search
was
conducted
PubMed,
PsycINFO,
Embase,
CINAHL
Cochrane
Library
until
September
2022.
Methodological
quality
assessed
using
AMSTAR
2
tool.
A
qualitative
synthesis
included
meta-analyses
performed.
Citation
matrices
corrected
covered
area
were
used
to
explore
overlap
randomized
controlled
trials
among
reviews.Nineteen
(containing
74
80
meta-analyses)
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
or
stroke
included.
The
critical
domains
not
satisfied
more
than
half
reviews,
only
4
evaluated
certainty
evidence.
very
high
(21.7%)
(11%)
for
chi
studies
PD
stroke,
respectively.
In
PD,
yoga,
can
improve
balance,
being
beneficial
increase
functional
mobility.
For
patients,
better
controls
enhance
motor
function
independence,
but
health-related
life
sleep.
Findings
walking
ability
depression
inconclusive
population.Qigong,
appear
be
effective
balance
performance
PD.
Tai
practice
enhances
independency
patients.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 24, 2023
Postural
control
impairment
is
one
of
the
primary
motor
symptoms
in
patients
with
Parkinson’s
disease,
leading
to
an
increased
risk
falling.
Several
studies
have
been
conducted
on
postural
disorders
disease
patients,
but
no
relevant
bibliometric
analysis
has
found.
In
this
paper,
Web
Science
Core
Collection
database
was
searched
for
1,295
papers
from
December
2011
2021.
Based
Citespace
knowledge
graph,
these
over
last
decade
were
analyzed
perspectives
annual
publication
volume,
countries
and
institutes
cooperation,
authors
dual-map
overlay
journals,
co-citation
literature,
keywords.
The
purpose
study
explore
current
research
status,
hotspots,
frontiers
field,
provide
a
reference
further
promoting
patients.
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(3), P. 222 - 228
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
Background
Tai
Chi
has
shown
beneficial
effects
on
the
motor
and
non-motor
symptoms
of
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD),
but
no
study
reported
effect
long-term
training.
Objective
To
examine
whether
training
can
maintain
improvement
in
patients
with
PD.
Methods
Cohorts
PD
(n=143)
without
exercise
as
a
control
group
(n=187)
were
built
from
January
2016.
All
subjects
assessed
at
baseline
November
2019,
October
2020
June
2021.
A
logarithmic
linear
model
was
used
to
analyse
rating
scales
for
symptoms.
The
need
increase
antiparkinsonian
therapies
presented
Kaplan–Meier
plot
box
plot.
bootstrap
method
resample
statistical
estimation.
Results
reduced
annual
changes
deterioration
Unified
Disease
Rating
Scale
delayed
increasing
therapies.
levodopa
equivalent
daily
dosage
significantly
lower
group.
Moreover,
benefited
symptoms,
complications.
Conclusion
PD,
an
Trial
registration
number
NCT05447975
.