Publication date: Jul 05, 2025
To explore the effectiveness of codependent cognitive-motor training (CMT) focused on stepping movements in improving balance and cognitive function in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (Ovid), PEDro, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were systematically searched up to April 2025 for relevant studies, limited to human studies published in English. Randomized controlled trials comparing codependent CMT with either conventional physiotherapy (active control) or usual care (passive control) in individuals with PD were included. Eligible outcomes included balance, cognition, motor impairments, functional mobility, and quality of life. Four researchers independently reviewed eligible studies for study design, participant characteristics, intervention details, and outcome measures, and also assessed study quality. Three researchers independently extracted the data, which was then double-checked by a fourth researcher. Eighteen randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Codependent CMT significantly improved balance (standardized mean difference [SMD]=0. 579; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0. 340 to 0. 817; P
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Eighteen | Cognition |
| Improving | Dual-task |
| Library | Exercises |
| Medline | Functional balance |
| Parkinson | Mobility limitation |
| Parkinson’s disease |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| drug | DRUGBANK | Isoxaflutole |
| disease | MESH | Parkinson Disease |
| pathway | KEGG | Parkinson disease |
| disease | MESH | Mobility limitation |