Table 1 Intervention characteristics
From: Exercise and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: the need for explicit exercise reporting
Study | Sample size | Study design | Setting | Exercise | Modality | Program duration | Dosage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clerici 2017, Italy [23] | 24 | RCT | Rehabilitation hospital | Gait training - aerobic, intensive, motor-cognitive, goal based exercise | Treadmill versus Lokomat robotic treadmill | 4 weeks | 4 daily 1-h sessions, 5/week |
Di Pancrazio 2013, Italy [39] | 10 | Cohort study | Rehabilitation hospital | Weight relieving harness for walking (SPAD) plus vibration sensory stimulation (VISS) | Treadmill | 8 weeks | 3/week |
Irons 2015, USA [36] | 1 | Case study | Outpatient | Weight relieving harness for walking on a treadmill type elliptical walker/trainer | Elliptical cross trainer | 8 weeks | 3/week for a total of 24 sessions |
Nicolai 2010, Germany [24] | 8 | Cohort study | Outpatient | Dynamic exercises from 6 posture & balance categories with increasing difficulty & complexity | (1) sitting (2) standing (3) transfers (4) sway (5) reaching or stepping one direction (6) multi direction stepping with added limb movement | 6 weeks | 45 min sessions, 3/week |
Sale 2014, Italy [25] | 5 | Cohort study | Outpatient | Program of robot-assisted walking sessions for 20 - 45 min, 5 times a week for 4 weeks. | Walkway force platform | 4 weeks | 20-45 min, 5/week |
Seamon 2017, USA [37] | 1 | Case study | In-home | Virtual exer-gaming “YourShape” and mini games | Xbox Kinect | 6 weeks | 12 1-h sessions |
Suteerawattananon 2002, USA [35] | 1 | Case study | Research laboratory | Body weight supported unloaded gait | Pacer treadmill | 8 weeks | 1.5 h sessions, 3/week |
Wallace 2013, USA [38] | 1 | Case study | In-home | Weighted vest, with motion-capture technology, to improve movement and posture | Weighted vest on or off | Not reported | Not reported |
Wittwer 2018, Australia | 5 | Case series | In-home | Gait training program and rhythmic auditory cues (RACs) | Cued exercises in sitting, standing, walking | 4 weeks | 30–60 min, 2/week |
Zampieri 2008, Italy [21] | 19 | Quasi RCT | Research laboratory | Exercises included tandem stance practice with eyes open and closed, turning 360° while marching in place; sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit practice on a chair. Treatment group received eye movement & visual awareness training | Balance vs balance + eye movement | 4 weeks | 1 h, 3/week |
Zampieri 2009, Italy [22] | 19 | Quasi RCT | Research laboratory | As above | Balance vs balance + eye movement | 4 weeks | 1 h, 3/week |