Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: May | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 166-175
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230518
Effect of Core Muscle Training on Improving Balance and Gait performance in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Megha Dath T.S1, Remya N2, Manju Unnikrishnan3, Reethu Elsa Baby4, Reeba Roy5, Rakhi Balagopal6
1Post graduate student, Little Flower Institute of Medical and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala
2Professor and HOD, Little Flower Institute of Medical and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala
3Professor, Little Flower Institute of Medical and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala
4,5,6Associate Professor, Little Flower Institute of Medical and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala
Corresponding Author: Megha Dath T.S
ABSTRACT
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that consists of a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons, involving motor symptoms such as tremor, muscular rigidity, hypokinesia and postural instability. Subjects with Parkinson’s disease frequently present impaired postural control that leads to loss of balance and impaired gait performance. Evidences showed that there is a significant correlation between trunk mobility, balance and gait in subjects with Parkinson’s disease. So more severe is the trunk mobility in the Parkinson’s disease patient, more will be the difficulties with Balance and Gait
Objectives: To determine the effect of core muscle training on improving balance and gait performance in Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Materials and method: Thirty subjects were divided into two groups with 15 in each. Group A received core muscle training, with conventional exercise while Group B received conventional physiotherapy alone. Duration of treatment was 5 days /week for 6 weeks. Outcome measures were Tinetti POMA – Balance component and Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) used to assess balance and gait respectively. Pre score was taken before the first session and post score was taken after 6 weeks
Results: There is statistically significant (p<0.05) difference between Group A and Group B. Group A showed greater statistically significant improvement in Tinetti POMA- Balance Component and FGA when compared with Group B
Conclusion: This study primarily tried to analyze the effects of core muscle training along with conventional Physiotherapy on balance and gait performance in IPD patients and this study reveals that addition of core muscle training with conventional physiotherapy enhances faster recovery in patients with IPD
Key words: Core muscle training; Balance; Gait performance; Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.