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April 17-18, 2019 | Frankfurt, Germany
Parkinson’s, Huntington’s & Movement Disorders
International Conference on
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Journal of Brain and Neurology | Volume 3
Objective: To evaluate gait kinematic parameters in
patients with PD with bilateral subthalamic nucleus
DBS before and after of 2 gait training protocols.
Design: 12 patients completed the protocols (age:
60.9 ± 10.6 years; disease duration: 20 ± 7 years; and
time since DBS surgery: 20 ± 4 months). The same
set of patients underwent 2 trainings protocols and
4 gait analysis (before and after each training). They
received 8 weeks of treadmill training without body
weight support (16 sessions) in conjunction with
physiotherapy program followed by 6 weeks of wash
out period, followed by 8 weeks of body-weight-
supported treadmill training in conjunction with a
same physiotherapy program. The Gait Kinematic
Analysis involved 8 infrared cameras that detected 19
reflective spherical markers attached in limb lower of
patients. Statistical analysis used the Wilcoxon test (p
≤ 0.05).
Results: Both the training no showed significant
differencesinlinearvariables.Astheangularvariables,
only trainingwith support showed significant increase
of ranges of motion: pelvis tilt, obliquity and rotation
amplitude; hip adduction-abduction and rotation
amplitude; percentageof peak flexion in swing phase;
foot progression amplitude.
Conclusion: The body weight supported treadmill
training may promote increase of mobility of
lower limbs during gait and it could be a targeted
intervention for PD patients treated with DBS.
Speaker Biography
Luna NMS has completed her PhD and Master degree in biomechanics at
University of São Paulo, Postdoctoral in aging and Parkinson´s Disease at
University São Judas Tadeu. Physical therapist, with specialization in Sport
Traumato-Orthopedics at Federal University of São Paulo. Professor at
University Anhembi Morumbi and pos grad teacher in University Estácio
de Sá. She also works as a researcher in the following fields: Gait training;
Cognition and Parkinson´s Disease.
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Luna NMS
University Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil
Treadmill training in Parkinson’s patients after deep Brain
stimulation: Effects on Gait kinematic