@article{ref1,
title="The walk-bicycle: a new assistive device for Parkinson's patients with freezing of gait?",
journal="Parkinsonism and related disorders",
year="2015",
author="Stummer, Claudia and Dibilio, Valeria and Overeem, Sebastiaan and Weerdesteyn, Vivian and Bloem, Bastiaan R. and Nonnekes, Jorik",
volume="21",
number="7",
pages="755-757",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Previous studies reported a preserved ability to cycle in freezers, creating opportunities for restoring mobility and independence. However, use of a bicycle is not always feasible. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of a &quot;walk-bicycle&quot; in reducing freezing of gait (FOG). <br><br>METHODS: Eighteen Parkinson patients with FOG performed the following tasks, each four times, with and without the walk-bicycle: (1) normal walking; (2) walking with small steps, at normal speed; (3) walking with small steps, as rapidly as possible. <br><br>RESULTS: Seven patients showed FOG during walking without the walk-bicycle. In those patients, the walk-bicycle afforded a 12% reduction of time frozen (p = 0.026). In 11 patients no FOG was observed during walking without the walk-bicycle. Two of them showed FOG when using the walk-bicycle. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The walk-bicycle may help to reduce FOG in some patients, but not in all. Future studies need to evaluate its usefulness in a home environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8020",
doi="10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.025",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.04.025"
}