«We also showed that a specific form of exercise targeting the cognitive control of gait —
combined treadmill training with a Virtual Reality representation of obstacles in a path — leads to a significantly lower fall rate in Parkinson's patients.
Seventeen subjects in two groups, one which
combined treadmill training with Virtual Reality and one which used treadmill training alone, underwent a six - week intervention, exercising three times a week for about an hour each time.
Not exact matches
The first group performed resistance
training involving weight machines and some free weights; the second performed only aerobic exercise on
treadmills, elliptical machines and stationary bikes; the third underwent
combined aerobic and resistance
training; and the last group did no exercise
training.
Combining virtual reality and
treadmill training helps prevent falls in older adults better than
treadmill training alone, according to a new randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet.
This bootcamp
combines treadmill and resistance
training into a fast - paced workout.