A pilot randomised controlled trial of a vestibular-stimulation, isometric exercise machine to manage symptoms of Parkinsonism
Subject area of study:
Parkinson's disease, Physical Activity
Title of study:
A pilot randomised controlled trial of a vestibular-stimulation, isometric exercise machine to manage symptoms of Parkinsonism
Brief outline of the study:
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) involves a range of motor deficits which can be treated with physical activity. The Reviver is an Australian-developed vestibular-stimulation, isometric-exercise machine which allows impaired individuals to perform isometric exercise far beyond their unassisted capacity. We aim to test whether an intervention using the Reviver can improve the symptoms of PD, and to discern the physiological and neural underpinnings of any such improvement.
Department:
Van Cleef/Roet Centre for Nervous Diseases, and Department of Neuroscience
