Background Treadmill training is used in rehabilitation and is described as improving gait
parameters of patients with Parkinson's disease. Objectives To assess the effectiveness of …

This report reviews recent investigations of the effects of treadmill training (TT) on the gait of
patients with Parkinson's disease. A literature search identified 14 relevant studies. Three …

Introduction Freezing of gait (FOG) is a major cause of falls and disability in Parkinson
disease (PD). As FOG only partially improves in response to dopaminergic medication …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by
bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Motor disorders are composite and …

Gait, balance, and falls have become increasingly common topics of published articles in the
Movement Disorders journal since its launch in 1986. This growth represents an increasing …

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of six weeks of home-based
treadmill training in people with mild Parkinson's disease. Design: Pilot randomized …

Abstract Background Gait impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients is characterized
by the inability to generate appropriate stride length. Treadmill training has been proposed …

Objective Locomotor adaptation enables safe, efficient navigation among changing
environments. We investigated how healthy young (HYA) and older (HOA) adults and …

Background: There is increasing evidence that executive functions and attention are
associated with gait and balance, and that this link is especially prominent in older …

Motor-cognitive dual tasks are used to investigate the interplay between gait and cognition.
Dual task walking in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) results in decreased gait speed …