Music and Metronomes Differentially Impact Motor Timing in People with and without Parkinsons Disease: Effects of Slow Medium and Fast Tempi on Entrainment and Synchronization Performances in Finger Tapping Toe Tapping and Stepping on the Spot Tasks

摘要

Introduction Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) has successfully helped regulate gait for people with Parkinson's disease. However, the way in which different auditory cues and types of movements affect entrainment, synchronization, and pacing stability has not been directly compared in different aged people with and without Parkinson's. Therefore, this study compared music and metronomes (cue types) in finger tapping, toe tapping, and stepping on the spot tasks to explore the potential of RAS training for general use.