title: The Effect of Balance Training by Tetraks Interactive Balance System on Balance and Fall Risk in Parkinson's Patients: A Report of Four Cases.
abstract: This pilot study aimed to investigate the effect of balance training by Tetraks Interactive Balance System (TIBS) on balance and fall risk in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease. Four patients with Parkinson's disease between the ages of 56 and 70 years (61.25±6.70) were applied balance training for 3 weeks by TIBS. Sociodemographic features and physical properties of the subjects were recorded. Their motor performance was evaluated by the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), balance was measured using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), and the Standing on One Leg Balance Test (SOL) and, their fall risks were evaluated by TIBS. Evaluations were performed twice, before and after treatment. Following training, Parkinson's patients showed improvements in UPDRS, TUG, BBS, FRT, SOL and fall risk. Balance training by TIBS has positive effects on balance and decreases fall risk in Parkinson's disease patients.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nilay Çömük
authors.initials: NÇ
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tonga
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Hospital Ümitköy Outpatient Clinic, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gülşen
keywords: Parkinson’s disease; balance; balance tests; fall risk