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ObjectiveGait disorder represents a characteristic symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), and exercise has been established as an effective intervention for gait management in PD. However, the relative efficacy of various exercise types in improving gait among PD patients remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of different movement-based interventions in enhancing gait for individuals with PD through a network meta-analysis.MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated using the Cochrane Bias risk tool. Data was extracted from these studies to compare the efficacy of 29 distinct exercise interventions on gait performance in patients with PD.ResultsThe analysis encompassed 68 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), involving a total of 3,114 participants. The results of the network meta-analysis showed that DE is higher than CON (SMD, 2.11; 95% CI 1.07 to 3.15), WE (SMD, 2.16; 95% CI 0.90 to 3.43), HE (SMD, 2.19; 95% CI 0.95 to 3.44), OE (SMD, 2.66; 95% CI 1.16 to 4.16), TR (SMD, 2.62; 95% CI 1.45 to 3.79) to better improve Gait velocity in patients with Parkinson's disease. DE is superior to CON (SMD, 2.08; 95% CI 0.04 to 4.13) in improving Step length. FAE is superior to CON (SMD, 1.01; 95% CI 0.04 to 1.98), BDJ (SMD, 1.20; 95% CI 0.15 to 2.25), RAGT (SMD, 1.29; 95% CI 0.07 to 2.52), DE (SMD, 1.57; 95% CI 0.36 to 2.77), TR (SMD, 1.62; 95% CI 0.48 to 2.76), OE (1.76, 95% CI 0.57 to 2.94) in improving Gait velocity. RAGT is superior to CT (MD, 2.02; 95% CI 0.41 to 3.63), TR (MD, 2.51; 95% CI 1.17 to 3.84), AE (MD, 2.66; 95% CI 0.45 to 4.88), BDJ (MD, 2.77; 95% CI 0.93 to 4.61), CON (MD, 2.83; 95% CI 1.30 to 4.36), DTT (MD, 12.84; 95% CI 10.05 to 15.63) in improving 6MWT.ConclusionOur study found that DE improved gait speed and step length in patients with Parkinson's disease better than other forms of exercise. FAE and RAGT were more effective than other exercises in improving step length and 6MWT in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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