NDLI: Monitoring training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a proof-of-concept-study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Conradsson, David Nero, Håkan Löfgren, Niklas Hagströmer, Maria Franzén, Erika
Abstract	Background Despite the benefits of balance exercise in clinical populations, balance training programs tend to be poorly described, which in turn makes it difficult to evaluate important training components and compare between programs. However, the use of wearable sensors may have the potential to monitor certain elements of balance training. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using wearable sensors to provide objective indicators of the levels and progression of training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Methods Ten individuals with Parkinson’s disease participated in 10 weeks of group training (three sessions/week) addressing highly-challenging balance exercises. The training program was designed to be progressive by gradually increasing the amount of gait-related balance exercise exercises (e.g. walking) and time spent dual-tasking throughout the intervention period. Accelerometers (Actigraph GT3X+) were used to measure volume (number of steps/session) and intensity (time spent walking >1.0 m/s) of dynamic training activity. Training activity was also expressed in relation to the participants’ total daily volume of physical activity prior to the training period (i.e. number of steps during training/the number of steps per day). Feasibility encompassed the adequacy of data sampling, the output of accelerometer data and the participants’ perception of the level of difficulty of training. Results Training activity data were successfully obtained in 98% of the training sessions (n = 256) and data sampling did not interfere with training. Reflecting the progressive features of this intervention, training activity increased throughout the program, and corresponded to a high level of the participants’ daily activity (28–43%). In line with the accelerometer data, a majority of the participants (n = 8) perceived the training as challenging. Conclusions The findings of this proof-of-concept study support the feasibility of applying wearable sensors in clinical settings to gain objective informative measures of gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Still, this activity monitoring approach needs to be further validated in other populations and programs including gait-related balance exercises. Trial registration NCT01417598 , 15th August 2011.
Related Links	https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12883-017-0804-7.pdf
Ending Page	8
Page Count	8
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712377
DOI	10.1186/s12883-017-0804-7
Journal	BMC Neurology
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	17
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2017-01-31
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Neurology Neurochemistry Neurosurgery Accelerometry Balance exercise Dual-task Postural control Training progression Wearable sensors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Neurology (clinical)
Journal Impact Factor	2.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	2.5/2023

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease : A Randomized Controlled Trial

A novel conceptual framework for balance training in Parkinson’s disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Randomized controlled trial protocol: balance training with rhythmical cues to improve and maintain balance control in Parkinson’s disease

Recognition of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease based on combined wearable sensors

The effects of augmented visual feedback during balance training in Parkinson’s disease: study design of a randomized clinical trial

Remote at-home wearable-based gait assessments in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy compared to Parkinson’s Disease

Treadmill training and physiotherapy similarly improve dual task gait performance: a randomized-controlled trial in Parkinson's disease.

Physical activity profiles in Parkinson’s disease

Balance telerehabilitation and wearable technology for people with Parkinson’s disease (TelePD trial)

Monitoring training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a proof-of-concept-study

Similar Documents

The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease : A Randomized Controlled Trial

A novel conceptual framework for balance training in Parkinson’s disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Randomized controlled trial protocol: balance training with rhythmical cues to improve and maintain balance control in Parkinson’s disease

Recognition of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease based on combined wearable sensors

The effects of augmented visual feedback during balance training in Parkinson’s disease: study design of a randomized clinical trial

Remote at-home wearable-based gait assessments in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy compared to Parkinson’s Disease

Treadmill training and physiotherapy similarly improve dual task gait performance: a randomized-controlled trial in Parkinson's disease.

Physical activity profiles in Parkinson’s disease

Balance telerehabilitation and wearable technology for people with Parkinson’s disease (TelePD trial)

Monitoring training activity during gait-related balance exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a proof-of-concept-study