Perturbation-based treadmill training
Perturbation-based treadmill training has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Oct 8, 2023: “Effects of Perturbation-Based Treadmill Training on Balance Performance, Daily Life Gait, and Falls in Older Adults: REACT Randomized Controlled Trial”.
1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated
“For the daily life gait quality, no significant time effects (F1,62 = 1.072 [P =.31]; group F1,62 < 0.001 [P =.99]) or time × group interaction effects (F1,62 = 2.384 [P =.13]) were found.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: European Commission and 1 more
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave perturbation-based treadmill training to people and measured what changed.
no change: Has no effect on daily life gait quality
down: Decreases falls
down: Decreases fallersz = −2.82, P =.01
Randomized trial70 peopleBoth65 years or older4 weeks
Generally healthy older adults at risk of falling
Physical therapy, Oct 8, 2023
What did studies of Perturbation-based treadmill training find?
5Studies of Perturbation-based treadmill training measured 5 outcomes; the most studied are Falls Efficacy Scale-International (1 study), short Physical Performance Battery (1) and fallers (1).
Falls Efficacy Scale-International
downin humans1
1 study
Falls Efficacy Scale-International
downin humans1
Perturbation-based treadmill training decreases Falls Efficacy Scale-International in humans.
“Comparison of delta values between groups yielded significantly larger improvements in the REACT group than in the control group for SPPB (P =.03) and FES-I (P =.01).”
Human trial4 weeksn = 70
Physical therapy
Short Physical Performance Battery
upin humans1
1 study
Short Physical Performance Battery
upin humans1
Perturbation-based treadmill training improves short Physical Performance Battery in humans.
“Comparison of delta values between groups yielded significantly larger improvements in the REACT group than in the control group for SPPB (P =.03) and FES-I (P =.01).”
Human trial4 weeksn = 70
Physical therapy
Fallers
downin humans1
1 study
Fallers
downin humans1
Perturbation-based treadmill training decreases fallers in humans (z = −2.82, P =.01).
“The change in percentage of fallers was significantly different between groups (z = −2.82 [P =.01]).”
Human trial4 weeksn = 70
Physical therapy
Falls
downin humans1
1 study
Falls
downin humans1
Perturbation-based treadmill training decreases falls in humans.
“The change in self-reported number of daily life falls from 6 months before the intervention to the 6-month follow-up was significantly different between the groups (P =.03).”
Human trial4 weeksn = 70
Physical therapy
Daily life gait quality
no changein humans1
1 study
Daily life gait quality
no changein humans1
Perturbation-based treadmill training showed no clear effect on daily life gait quality in humans.
“For the daily life gait quality, no significant time effects (F1,62 = 1.072 [P =.31]; group F1,62 < 0.001 [P =.99]) or time × group interaction effects (F1,62 = 2.384 [P =.13]) were found.”
Human trial4 weeksn = 70
Physical therapy