Physiotherapy: Research papers
- Feasibility, Safety, and Compliance in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
This study evaluated the feasibility of rehabilitation programs within the context of a large randomized controlled trial of physical therapy. Ambulant participants with Parkinson's disease (PD) (n = 210) were randomized into three groups.
01 January 2012
- The PIT: SToPP TrialA Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-Based Physiotherapy for People with PD
Intense, focused physiotherapy at home appears acceptable and likely to bring positive change in those who can participate. Remote outcome measurement was successful; questionnaire followup and further training in video production would reduce missing data. We advocate a fully powered trial, designed to minimise dropouts and preserve assessor blinding, to evaluate this intervention.
01 November 2011
- Efficacy of community-based physiotherapy networks for patients with Parkinson's disease: a cluster-randomised trial
Implementation of ParkinsonNet networks did not change health outcomes for patients living in ParkinsonNet clusters. However, health-care costs were reduced in ParkinsonNet clusters compared with usual-care clusters.
01 January 2010
- Physical therapy in Parkinson's disease: Evolution and future challenges
Although research focused on physical therapy for PD is a relatively young field, high-quality supportive evidence is emerging for specific therapeutic strategies. This paper provides some recommendations for future research, and discuss innovative strategies to improve the organization of allied health care in PD, making evidence-based care available to all PD patients.
15 January 2009
- Effectiveness of physiotherapy in Parkinson's disease: The feasibility of a randomised controlled trial
To study the feasibility of a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of physiotherapy in Parkinson's disease (PD), 173 patients were asked to participate in a study with random allocation to best practice physiotherapy, or to no physiotherapy.
01 March 2007
- Cueing training in persons with Parkinson's disease
A groundbreaking study challenges misconceptions about cueing training in Parkinson's disease
01 February 2007
