Effects of Mental Practice in Gait of Individuals With Parkinson Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial
Parkinson Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson Disease focused on measuring Primary Parkinsonism., Rehabilitation., Biomechanics., Neurological gait disorders.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- the subjects should be in use of antiparkinsonian medication,
- be between stages 2 and 3 of the Hoehn and Yahr modified scale);
- walk without any brace or aid device, independently (scores between 3 and 5 of the Functional Ambulatory Category - FAC) for at least 10 meters
- were not undergoing stereotactic surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- We excluded those who were unable or declined to complete the training protocol.
Sites / Locations
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Physical practice
Mental and physical practice
Familiarization with gait cycle: Cards with pictures of an elderly person performing movements related to the adjustment of posture, gait initiation and gait phases were shown to the subjects. They should have organized them sequentially, showing that they learned gait phases. Physical practice: is the execution of the motor action.
Familiarization with gait cycle: Cards with pictures of an elderly person performing movements related to the adjustment of posture, gait initiation and gait phases were shown to the subjects. They should have organized them sequentially, showing that they learned gait phases. Mental practice: is defined as motor imagery training with the aim of improving the engine performance. Is the imagination of a motor action without its physical implementation. Physical practice: is the execution of the motor action.