Music training and functional gait performance in Parkinson's disease

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dc.contributor.authorde Bruin Nutley, Natalie
dc.contributor.supervisorBrown, Lesley
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-28T19:59:04Z
dc.date.available2014-03-28T19:59:04Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.degree.levelPhD
dc.descriptionxiv, 176 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractMusic is a powerful stimulus for movement. This thesis examined the effects of music on walking performance. First, the effect of music salience (familiarity and enjoyment) and tempo on walking performance was examined amongst healthy young adults. Subsequently, the safety and efficacy of incorporating salient music into a comprehensive walking program was investigated amongst people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD). Music was found to be effective in influencing walking performance; furthermore the magnitude of change was influenced by the salience of music to the listener. Walking performance and motor symptom severity were significantly improved amongst people living with PD following a 13-week music-accompanied walking program. These findings imply that music may be a safe, effective, and enjoyable alternative to the traditional auditory cues currently used in gait rehabilitation programs. These results also have implications for intervention participation and adherence and as a consequence patient mobility and quality of life.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3382
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience, c2012en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectParkinson's disease -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectParkinson's disease -- Patients -- Effect of music onen_US
dc.subjectMusic therapyen_US
dc.subjectMusic, Influence ofen_US
dc.subjectGait in humans -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectWalking -- Therapeutic useen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleMusic training and functional gait performance in Parkinson's diseaseen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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