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August 23, 2026Neurorehabilitation

Beyond Conventional Therapy in Parkinson's Disease Patients: The Impact of Visual Feedback Training on Balance and Trunk Control – A Prospective Cohort Study

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ASAlessandro de SireADAndrea DemecoAPAndrea Parente

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Overview

Prospective cohort study demonstrates improved balance and mobility in Parkinson's disease, indicating sustained functional benefits from visual feedback therapy.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effects of a visual feedback training program combined with conventional physiotherapy on balance, mobility, and functional independence in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
  • Prospective cohort study of 21 patients with Parkinson's disease across Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3.
  • Participants completed a 4-week intervention (20 sessions, 60 minutes each) combining standard physiotherapy with visual-feedback balance and trunk-control training using the ProKin 252N platform.
  • Assessments occurred at baseline (T0), immediately post-treatment (T1), at 3 months (T2), and at 6 months (T3).
  • Immediate post-treatment improvements were significant across all endpoints: BBS increased from 40.10 ± 8.99 to 43.45 ± 7.63 (p < 0.001), POMA increased from 19.00 ± 4.85 to 22.00 ± 3.37 (p < 0.001), TUG time decreased from 14.73 ± 6.10 s to 12.84 ± 4.94 s (p = 0.010), and FIM increased from 109.2 ± 10.75 to 110.2 ± 9.57 (p = 0.002).
  • Repeated-measures ANOVA confirmed significant improvements over time for all metrics (p < 0.001), with clinical gains sustained at the 6-month follow-up (BBS: 44.83 ± 7.53; POMA: 23.00 ± 3.38; TUG: 12.72 ± 4.47 s; FIM: 111.1 ± 8.81).

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Sire et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae007677a34114446b46https://doi.org/10.1177/10538135261473286
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