Parkinson's Disease Motor Training: VR and Music Therapy Clinical Trial Results

A secondary analysis of a quasi-randomized clinical trial involving 20 participants with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. The study compares immersive virtual reality gait training alone versus combined with Neurologic Music Therapy, assessing clinical and biomechanical outcomes. The dataset includes pre- and post-treatment results from 12 rehabilitation sessions conducted over four weeks.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of VR-only versus VR-plus-music therapy interventions based on clinical outcome measures like BBS and TUG.
• Analyze changes in gait biomechanics, such as spatial and temporal parameters, based on kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography data.
• Investigate the additive benefits of rhythmic auditory stimulation on motor timing and coordination based on the described group-specific patterns.
• Model the relationship between multisensory stimulation techniques and improvements in postural control and trunk stability.

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured clinical trial with a quasi-randomized design and 20 participants.
• Includes both clinical outcomes (e.g., BBS, Tinetti Scale) and detailed biomechanical gait parameters.
• All participants underwent a standardized protocol of 12 rehabilitation sessions over four weeks.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 30.9 KB, indicating limited scope and likely summary-level data.

Provenance

Source

Paolo De Pasquale via figshare.

Collection Method

Secondary analysis of a quasi-randomized clinical trial; data gathered from pre- and post-treatment assessments.

Time Range

Temporal coverage of the trial is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:40:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is not specified.