BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: @entity6679 ( @entity6679 ) is a rehabilitative approach aimed at improving gait, balance, and mobility through the incorporation of task-specific, massed practice. The purpose of this case series was to examine the feasibility and benefits of the @entity6679 protocol across a sample of 4 individuals with diverse chronic neurological diagnoses, including incomplete @entity1566 , @entity191 , @entity64 , and cerebral hemispherectomy. METHODS: The 4 @entity1 enrolled in the @entity6679 protocol and followed an intensive treatment schedule of 3 h/d sessions for 10 consecutive weekdays totaling 30 hours. Each session allocated 1 hour each to (1) body weight-supported treadmill-based locomotor training, (2) balance interventions, and (3) activities to improve coordination, strength, and range of motion. Interventions emphasized repetitive, task-specific training of @entity717 in a massed practice schedule. @entity158 , fatigue, and time in activity were used to assess feasibility of the treatment. @entity11583 parameters, Berg Balance Scale, Dynamic Gait Index, Timed Up and Go test, and 6-Minute Walk test were used to assess changes in performance. RESULTS: @entity1 were able to complete an average of 144 of 180 minutes of activity per day for 10 days. @entity1 demonstrated modest improvements after the intervention on at least one outcome measure for each target area of gait, mobility, and balance. Some improvements were maintained for 1 to 6 months after participation. DISCUSSION: Despite differences in diagnosis among these @entity1 with chronic @entity16 , on average they were able to complete 80% of an intensive treatment schedule of 3 hours/day for 10 days with no adverse effects. It appears that some gains made during participation are maintained for a period of time after the end of training. @entity6679 is a feasible intervention incorporating an intensive training approach to improve gait, balance, and mobility; however, a randomized trial is needed to further investigate the effects of the intervention.

Feasibility of intensive mobility training to improve gait, balance, and mobility in XXXX with chronic neurological conditions: a case series.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Participants'] @entity717 :: ('MESH:D009069', 'Disease') :: ['lower-extremity movements'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological disorders'] @entity191 :: ('MESH:D010300', 'Disease') :: ["Parkinson's disease"] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain'] @entity1566 :: ('MESH:D013119', 'Disease') :: ['spinal cord injury'] @entity6679 :: ('MESH:D014086', 'Disease') :: ['IMT', 'Intensive mobility training'] @entity11583 :: ('MESH:D020234', 'Disease') :: ['Temporal-spatial gait']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['persons']
