Efficacy of a Robotic-assisted Gait Training in Addition to a Conventional Physical Therapy in Parkinson's Disease

In the researchers' words

In Parkinson's disease, gait disturbances represent one of the most disabling motor symptoms, frequently associated with an increased risk of falls, loss of independence and a negative impact on quality of life. In recent years, the interest in automated robotic devices for gait training for Parkinson's Disease patients has grown. With their consistent, symmetrical lower-limb trajectories, robotic devices provide many of the proprioceptive inputs that may increase cortical activation and improve motor function while minimizing the intervention of a therapist. So the main aim of this study will be to analyze, through a clinical and an instrumental evaluation, the effectiveness of a Lokomat gait training in subjects affected by Parkinson's disease in comparison to a ground conventional gait training.