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Muscular Activity and Kinematics in Parkinson's

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Sport and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 4771

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Fabiola Spolaor

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Department of Information Engineering (DEI), University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: electromyography; kinematics; muscular function; motor control; physical activity; motion analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurological disease affecting 1% of the over-60s population. It is a movement disorder that involves many different pathways of both the central and peripheral nervous system. Gait disorders as alterations in spatiotemporal parameters are typical in patients with PD, usually together with impairments of speech, gait and posture, balance disturbances, impaired decision making, alertness, regulation of emotions, and hypomimia. As the basal ganglia are dysfunctional in PD, and their role in the motor control of skilled voluntary movements is compromised, biomechanics and motor control of gait in people with PD are a topic of growing interest for researchers and clinicians. To date, the clinical management of PD has been based on pharmacological and/or surgical therapy, but none of these approaches have succeeded in completely reducing motor impairment.

New biomechanical approaches, different rehabilitation paths, personalized exercises, and physical activity are continuously proposed with the main aim to improve the quality of life of such patients and to reduce their symptoms. Papers addressing these topics and proposing new, innovative and unknown methodologies are invited for this Special Issue.

Dr. Fabiola Spolaor
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • kinematics
  • surface electromyography
  • rehabilitation therapy
  • physical activity
  • muscular function
  • motor impairments

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Comparing Backward Walking Performance in Parkinson’s Disease with and without Freezing of Gait—A Systematic Review
by Tracy Milane, Clint Hansen, Matthias Chardon, Edoardo Bianchini and Nicolas Vuillerme
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 953; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20020953 - 4 Jan 2023
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Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor symptoms and gait impairments. Among them, freezing of gait (FOG) is one of the most disabling manifestations. Backward walking (BW) is an activity of daily life that individuals with PD might find [...] Read more.
Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor symptoms and gait impairments. Among them, freezing of gait (FOG) is one of the most disabling manifestations. Backward walking (BW) is an activity of daily life that individuals with PD might find difficult and could cause falls. Recent studies have reported that gait impairments in PD were more pronounced in BW, particularly in people presenting FOG. However, to the best of our knowledge, no systematic review has synthetized the literature which compared BW performance in PD patients with and without FOG. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in BW performance between PD patients with FOG and PD patients without FOG. Methods: Two databases, PubMed and Web of Science, were systematically searched to identify studies comparing BW performance in PD patients with and without FOG. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) tool was used to assess the quality of the studies included. Results: Seven studies with 431 PD patients (179 PD with FOG and 252 PD without FOG) met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Among them, 5 studies reported walking speed, 3 studies step length, stride length and lower limb range of motion, 2 studies functional ambulation profile, toe clearance height, swing, and stance percent and 1 study reported the decomposition index and stepping coordination. Compared to PD patients without FOG, PD patients with FOG showed slower walking speed and reduced step length in 3 studies, shorter stride length, lower functional ambulation profile and decreased ankle range of motion in 2 studies, and smaller swing percent, higher stance percent, worse stepping coordination, greater decomposition between movements, and lower toe clearance height in one study. Conclusion: Despite the small number of included studies, the findings of this review suggested that PD patients with FOG have worse gait performance during the BW task than PD without FOG. Full article
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Association between Backward Walking and Cognition in Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review
by Mathias Baptiste Correno, Clint Hansen, Matthias Chardon, Tracy Milane, Edoardo Bianchini and Nicolas Vuillerme
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12810; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912810 - 6 Oct 2022
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Backward walking often occurs in everyday life. It is more complex than forward walking and is associated with decreased coordination. However, it is unclear if a reduced backward walking performance is associated with impaired cognition. This could be particularly relevant as gait and [...] Read more.
Backward walking often occurs in everyday life. It is more complex than forward walking and is associated with decreased coordination. However, it is unclear if a reduced backward walking performance is associated with impaired cognition. This could be particularly relevant as gait and cognitive deficits commonly occur in Parkinson’s disease. The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the association between backward walking and cognition in persons with Parkinson’s disease. The electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science were systematically searched, and the quality of eligible studies was assessed. Two studies met the inclusion criteria, but study protocols, investigated population, and outcome measures differed substantially. One study showed lower backward walking speed in patients with Parkinson’s disease with poorer attention test performances. The second study showed a weak correlation between executive cognitive functions and backward walking speed. Given the low number of studies, the heterogenous study design, and the inconsistent results, the present review highlights the need to further investigate the association between backward walking and cognition in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Full article
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