The Effects of Augmented Reality as a Therapeutic Tool on People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Brief Review Review

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Michael Tautonico

Keywords

Parkinson's Disease, Physical Therapy, Augmented Reality

Abstract

The narrative review investigates the effects of augmented reality on the rehabilitation of people with Parkinson’s Disease. Augmented reality technology can overlay digital information in a natural environment allowing a clinician to integrate therapeutic games and tasks using visual information. Nine pertinent articles explore the impact of augmented reality as a therapeutic tool to improve gait function, freezing of gait, postural control, executive function, balance, and fall-risk outcomes. The findings support the use of augmented reality in the rehabilitation of people with Parkinson’s Disease as it may improve Mini-BESTest scores, gait speed, and dual-task training in this population. However, the limited knowledge regarding the feasibility and therapeutic effect emphasizes the need for further research on this topic. The current literature requires additional high-level evidence, such as randomized control trials and increased sample size. This will help determine whether augmented reality holds promise as a primary therapy or an adjunct to therapy in people with Parkinson’s disease.

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