Effect of Treadmill Training on Gait and Balance Impairments in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Background: Postural instability and gait impairments are the most disabling aspect of Parkinson's disease. Rehabilitation training on a treadmill is an acceptable approach for the treatment of gait dysfunction in the early stages of Parkinson's disease. However studies till now have focused only on gait and not on assessment of balance. We performed this study to assess the effect of treadmill training on both gait and balance.