Bello 2013.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial Method of randomisation: not described Blinding of outcome assessors: not described Adverse events: not described Deaths: not described Drop‐outs: not stated ITT: not stated | |
Participants | Country: Spain
22 patients (11 in treatment group, 11 in control group)
Ambulatory at study onset: yes
Mean age: 58 to 59 years (control and treatment group respectively) Inclusion criteria: being able to walk for 10 min without stopping, walking aids or assistance (on medication) Exclusion criteria: history of neurological conditions other than PD, orthopedic, or visual disturbances which affected walking ability and signs of cardiovascular or autonomic dysfunction |
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Interventions | 2 arms: (1) control group used overground gait training, 3 times a week for 5 weeks (72 min a week) (2) experimental group received treadmill training without BWS, 3 times a week for 5 weeks (72 min a week) | |
Outcomes | Outcomes were recorded at baseline and at the end of intervention phase Unified Parkinson’s Disease Ranking Scale (UPDRS) Motor Score Measures of timed gait (walking speed, cadence, stride length) at preferred and at maximal speed Timed Up‐and‐Go test (TUG) Posturography Knee extensor muscle strength | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | method of sequence generation not described by the authors |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | method not described by the authors |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | blinding not described by the authors |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | no missing outcome data described |