Conclusion ] Different methods , such as scales , tests , and equipment , are used for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
[ Purpose ] The present literature review was conducted on the use of different measures for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
Effect of Nintendo Wii™-based motor and cognitive training on activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised clinical trial.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of Nintendo Wii ™ -based motor cognitive training versus balance exercise therapy on activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson 's disease . DESIGN Parallel , prospect i ve , single-blind , r and omised clinical trial . SETTING Brazilian Parkinson Association . PARTICIPANTS Thirty-two patients with Parkinson 's disease ( Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 and 2 ) . INTERVENTIONS Fourteen training sessions consisting of 30 minutes of stretching , strengthening and axial mobility exercises , plus 30 minutes of balance training . The control group performed balance exercises without feedback or cognitive stimulation , and the experimental group performed 10 Wii Fit ™ games . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Section II of the Unified Parkinson 's Disease Rating Scale ( UPDRS-II ) . R AND OMISATION Participants were r and omised into a control group ( n=16 ) and an experimental group ( n=16 ) through blinded drawing of names . STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Repeated- measures analysis of variance ( RM-ANOVA ) . RESULTS Both groups showed improvement in the UPDRS-II with assessment effect ( RM-ANOVA P<0.001 , observed power=0.999 ) . There was no difference between the control group and the experimental group before training { 8.9 [ st and ard deviation ( SD ) 2.9 ] vs 10.1 ( SD 3.8 ) } , after training [ 7.6 ( SD 2.9 ) vs 8.1 ( SD 3.5 ) ] or 60 days after training [ 8.1 ( SD 3.2 ) vs 8.3 ( SD 3.6 ) ] . The mean difference of the whole group between before training and after training was -0.9 ( SD 2.3 , 95 % confidence interval -1.7 to -0.6 ) . CONCLUSION Patients with Parkinson 's disease showed improved performance in activities of daily living after 14 sessions of balance training , with no additional advantages associated with the Wii-based motor and cognitive training . Registered on http://www . clinical trials.gov ( identifier : NCT01580787 )
Conclusion ] Different methods , such as scales , tests , and equipment , are used for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
[ Purpose ] The present literature review was conducted on the use of different measures for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .