Can google glass ™ technology improve freezing of gait in parkinsonism? A pilot study.

CONCLUSION: This feasibility study provides preliminary data suggesting that some walking tasks may improve with GG, which uses various musical dance programs to provide visual and auditory cueing for patients with FOG. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Freezing of gait in parkinsonian syndromes is a disabling motor block described by patients as having their feet stuck to the floor leading to difficulty in initiation of gait and increased risk for falls. Wearable assistive devices such as Google Glass™ use visual and auditory cueing that may improve gait pattern in patients with freezing of gait. Augmented reality programs using wearable assistive devices are a home-based therapy, with the potential for reinforcing physical therapy techniques; this is especially meaningful during the COVID-19 pandemic when access to both medical and rehabilitative care has been curtailed.
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Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - November 20, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lee A, Hellmers N, Vo M, Wang F, Popa P, Barkan S, Patel D, Campbell C, Henchcliffe C, Sarva H Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research