Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.
Listening to rhythm-based cues while walking not only builds lasting walking habits, but also helps people with Parkinson’s disease walk more, at a greater intensity, and more steadily than walking on their own.
These are the findings of a clinical study (NCT05421624) that tested MR-005, a digital tool from MedRhythms that uses music to help set the pace for walking, so that a person can match their steps to the beat they hear. The participants said they also enjoyed the MR-005-based walking program because it felt helpful and motivating.
“Findings from this study advance our understanding on the potential of technology-driven gait rehabilitation that is safe, personalized, habit-forming, and translatable for community use,” the researchers wrote. Gait refers to a person’s walking pattern.