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COgnitive BALance Training (COBALT) in people with Parkinson’s disease

July 8, 2016

Individuals with Parkinson’s disease often fall while performing activities requiring simultaneous cognitively-demanding tasks (e.g. walking while talking). Falling reduces independence, mobility, and quality of life.  Current behavioral interventions do not improve balance while performing cognitively-demanding tasks.  We developed a new intervention, COgnitive-based BALance Training (COBALT) to simultaneously train balance and cognition, simulating the demands inherent in common tasks.  We are currently examining the effectiveness of COBALT to improve motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease relative to standard therapeutic interventions. 

Collaborators: Shirley Rietdyk (HK), Jessica Huber (SLHS), Meghan McDonough (HK), Peter Altenburger (IUPUI), and Liz Zauber (IU school of medicine)
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