Proprioceptive Focal Stimulation (Equistasi<sup>®</sup>) for gait and postural balance rehabilitation in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Proprioceptive Focal Stimulation (Equistasi^®) for gait and postural balance rehabilitation in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

Published:2022-12-14 Issue:2 Volume:237 Page:179-189
ISSN:0954-4119
Container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Proc Inst Mech Eng H

Author:

Alashram Anas R¹²^ORCID,Annino Giuseppe³,Romagnoli Cristian⁴⁵,Raju Manikandan⁶,Padua Elvira²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physiotherapy, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan

2. Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy

3. Department of Medicine Systems, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy

4. Sport Engineering Lab, Department Industrial Engineering, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy

5. Science and Culture of Well-being and Lifestyle, “Alma Mater” University, Bologna, Italy

6. Clinical/Experimental Neuroscience and Psychology, Department of Neuroscience Umane, University of Sapienza, Rome, Italy

Abstract

Gait and postural deficits are the most common impairments in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). These impairments often reduce patients’ quality of life. Equistasi® is a wearable proprioceptive stabilizer that converts body thermic energy into mechanical vibration. No systematic reviews have been published investigating the influences of Equistasi® on gait and postural control in patients with PD. This review aimed to examine the effects of proprioceptive focal stimulation (Equistasi®) on gait deficits and postural instability in patients with PD. PubMed, Scopus, PEDro, REHABDATA, web of science, CHAINAL, EMBASE, and MEDLINE were searched from inception to July 2021. The methodological quality of the selected studies was evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. Five studies met the eligibility criteria. The scores on the PEDro scale ranged from 3 to 8, with a median score of 8. The results showed evidence for the benefits of the proprioceptive focal stimulation (Equistasi®) on gait and postural stability in individuals with PD. Proprioceptive focal stimulation (Equistasi®) appears to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with PD. Proprioceptive focal stimulation (Equistasi®) may improve gait ability and postural stability in patients with PD. Further high-quality studies with long-term follow-ups are strongly needed to clarify the long-term effects of proprioceptive focal stimulation (Equistasi®) in patients with PD.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09544119221141945

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