outcomes

Reduced risk
of falling

Reduced risk of falling and increased functionality and independence in daily life activities through the amelioration of multiple clinical parameters

Increased Dynamic Balance (2, 4)

A single session of AMPS is sufficient to significantly increase walking (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9) and stride (3) speed. Effects are maintained on long-term when multiple sessions are delivered.

Reduced Risk of falls (2, 7, 9)

A decrease in TUG time = risk of falls is reduced ; Ref 2 of Galli et al 2015 reports that TUG test can be used to distinguish fallers from non fallers; a longer TUG time (16 sec) is independently associated with an increased risk of falls in PD patients; ref 9 did not make any TUG assessment, but came to the same conclusion in the discussion – so I would keep the claim here.

Double Support

Decreased % of time spent in the phase of gait with both feet supporting walking (3).

1. Barbic et al 2014

2. Galli et al 2015

3. Stocchi et al 2015

4. Kleiner et al 2015

5. Quattrocchi et al 2015

6. Galli et al 2018

7. Pagnussat et al 2018

8. Pinto et al 2018

9. Kleiner et al 2018

10. Zamuner et al 2019