Computerized Simple Reaction Time and Balance in Nondemented Parkinson’s Patients

Arroyo-Ferrer, Aída; Andreo, Jorge; Periáñez, José A; Ríos-Lago, Marcos; Lubrini, Genny; Herreros-Rodríguez, Jaime; García‐Caldentey, Juan; Romero, Juan Pablo

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“…Similarly, recent studies have shown that the combination of physical and cognitive factors is the key to improving response times [44], a very important aspect in frail groups and one, according to some authors, whose deterioration could be related to a greater risk of suffering falls in groups such as those affected by Parkinson's disease [45,46]. Therefore, in future research with IVR, it would be interesting to integrate all of these variables, objectifying physical, cognitive, and response time results in the elderly.…”

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Feasibility and Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Program on Physical Functions in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Campo-Prieto

Carral

Fuentes

2022

Sensors

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One of the pillars which underpins active aging is found in the performance of physical activity. While adherence to physical activity programs has traditionally been low in older people, immersive virtual reality (IVR) could provide an alternative and complementary training mode. A randomized clinical trial was conducted to explore the feasibility and effects of a 10-week IVR exergame program on physical functions of 24 institutionalized older adults who were allocated to an experimental group (EG n = 13; 85.08 ± 8.48 years) and control group (CG n = 11; 84.82 ± 8.10 years). The IVR intervention was feasible, with no adverse effects being reported (no Simulator Sickness Questionnaire symptoms; low negative experience scores on the Game Experience Questionnaire < 0.34/4), no dropouts, high adherence, and good post-gaming usability (System Usability Scale > 73.96%). The EG showed significant improvements: Tinetti scores for balance (1.84 ± 1.06; p < 0.001), gait (1.00 ± 1.08; p < 0.001), total score (2.84 ± 1.67; p < 0.001), and handgrip (4.96 ± 4.22; p < 0.001) (pre–post assessment). The CG showed significantly worsened compared to the EG: Five times sit-to-stand test, Tinetti scores for balance, gait, and total score, and the Timed Up and Go test total score (post-assessment). The findings show that the IVR intervention is a feasible method to approach a personalized exercise program and an effective way by which to improve physical function in the target population.

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Feasibility and Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Program on Physical Functions in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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2022

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AMBER: A Device for Hand Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation—Development and Proof of Concept

Valenzuela-López,

Moreno-Verdú,

Alvarez

et al. 2024

IEEE Trans. Neural Syst. Rehabil. Eng.

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Acupuncture Effect on Reaction-Time Changes in Parkinson’s Disease Patients—Case Study Series

Pereira,

Greten,

Santos

et al. 2024

JCM

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Background: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition associated with deficit in reaction time which can lead to falls, resulting in limited independence, diminished quality of life, heightened rates of institutionalization and increased healthcare costs. We aimed to examine the effects of an acupuncture protocol in motor time response after an auditory stimulus. Methods: This study employed a case series design. Reaction time to exposed rhythmic and random auditory stimuli outcomes were evaluated at six different moments over a month-long acupuncture treatment protocol using the MP 36 system from Biopac Systems. Results: We observed a tendency to have more pronounced improvements in the time response in the more affected side of the body compared with the contralateral one. Patients tended to show better values of response to random auditory stimuli compared to rhythmic auditory ones. We also observed a tendency to obtain better results when considering the accumulative effects of the acupuncture protocol. Conclusions: Our findings indicated a possible role of reaction time as a sensitive and useful tool for motor function assessment in PD patients. Also, from our results, we concluded that the acupuncture protocol used may lead to an improvement in efficacy of motor response after aleatory and rhythmic stimulus; we also found a tendency for a higher efficacy of acupuncture in random stimuli responses in the first stages of the disease. However, further in-depth research, including a statistical evaluation with a larger participant pool, is necessary to validate and confirm these promising results.

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Computerized Simple Reaction Time and Balance in Nondemented Parkinson’s Patients

Cited by 3 publications

References 38 publications

Feasibility and Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Program on Physical Functions in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Feasibility and Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame Program on Physical Functions in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

AMBER: A Device for Hand Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation—Development and Proof of Concept

Acupuncture Effect on Reaction-Time Changes in Parkinson’s Disease Patients—Case Study Series

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