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Effect of Dual-task Intervention on Gait Ability, Balance, and Fall Efficacy in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

  • Younghyo Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Cheongju University) ;
  • Sung-Min Son (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Cheongju University)
  • Received : 2025.03.18
  • Accepted : 2025.04.30
  • Published : 2025.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of dual-task gait training on Parkinson's disease patients, emphasizing motor tasks on balance, gait ability, and fall efficacy, and examined whether dual-task gait training could serve as an intervention method providing physical and psychological benefits to patients. Methods: Twenty participants were initially enrolled and assigned randomly to the experimental or control group (10 in each group). Three participants from each group withdrew before completing the intervention, resulting in a final sample of 14 participants (seven in each group) who completed the four-week program. The experimental and control groups underwent 20 sessions over four weeks, with sessions conducted five times a week. During the 30-minute daily inpatient therapy sessions, traditional treatments such as ROM exercises, muscle exercises, and stretching were administered for 20 minutes. Following this, during the 10-minute walking therapy session, the experimental group engaged in dual-task gait training, while the control group underwent standard walking therapy. Results: The experimental group undergoing dual-task gait training showed greater improvements in gait ability, balance, and fall efficacy than the control group receiving conventional gait therapy (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dual-task gait training may be a beneficial intervention method for providing physical and psychological benefits to patients with Parkinson's disease compared to conventional gait therapy. These results are expected to provide useful insights for future research endeavors.

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