Virtual reality gait training shows lasting mobility gains in Parkinson’s

Both aquatic Tai Chi and virtual reality (VR) training improved walking, balance, mobility, and gait symmetry in people with Parkinson's disease. However, VR training led to greater improvements in several measures and maintained some of these benefits three months after training ended, a small clinical trial found.

Virtual reality gait training shows lasting mobility gains in Parkinson’s

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Both aquatic Tai Chi and virtual reality (VR) training improved walking, balance, mobility, and gait symmetry in people with Parkinson's disease.

However, VR training led to greater improvements in several measures and maintained some of these benefits three months after training ended, a small clinical trial found.

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Both aquatic Tai Chi and virtual reality (VR) training improved walking, balance, mobility, and gait symmetry in people with Parkinson's disease. However, VR training led to greater improvements in several measures and maintained some of these benefits three months after training ended, a small clinical trial found. The study compared aquatic Tai Chi with training […]

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