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. 2021 Aug 26;12:627999. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.627999

Table 5.

Description of the articles included focused on “Gait and Balance” as primary outcome.

Author Pop Groups Inclusion Criteria Training Device Primary Outcome Secondary Outcome Results
C Ct Description Scale Description Scale
Gait and balance Gandolfi et al. (42) 76 38 38 H&Y 2.5–3; MMSE ≥ 24/30 50'/sess, 3 ds/w, 7 ws Nintendo Wii Console + Skype Static and dynamic balance BBS Balance confidence
Gait speed
Ability to modify gait
QoL
Cost analysis
ABC
10 mWT
DGI
PDQ-8
Improvement of static and dynamic postural control.
Seidler et al. (55) 26 13 13 H&Y 1–3; MMSE ≥ 24/30 1 h/sess, 2 ds/w, 12 ws Acrobat connect—PTZ pro webcam Feasibility Balance
PD severity
Gait velocity
BESTest
MDS-UPDRS III
GAITRite
Feasibility of TR.
Improvement of balance and motor sign.
Chatto et al. (63) 1 / 1 h/sess, 4 ds/w, 4 months START system Feasibility Health-Related and Adherence
Satisfaction
H&Y
UPDRS
PDQ-39
10 mWT
TUG
ABC
6 mWT
Satisfaction questionnaire
Feasibility of START.
Good satisfaction.

Pop, Populations; C, Case Group; Ct, Control Group; H&Y, Hoehn & Yahr Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; ABC, Activities-Specific Balance Confidence; 10-MWT, 10-Meter Walking Test; DGI, Dynamic Gait Index; PDQ-8, Parkinson's disease Questionnaire (Short version); UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; START system, System for Technology-Augmented Rehabilitation and Training; PDQ-39, Parkinson's disease Questionnaire; TUG, Timed Up & Go test; 6 mWT, 6-min Walking Test.