The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis
<b>Background:</b> Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation (AMPS) is emerging as a potential therapeutic tool for managing motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in terms of improving gait, balance, and autonomic regulation. This scopi...
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation (AMPS) is emerging as a potential therapeutic tool for managing motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in terms of improving gait, balance, and autonomic regulation. This scoping review aims to synthesize current evidence on AMPS’s effectiveness for these outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> A review was conducted on MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Scopus, PEDro, and Web of Science. Studies were included if they examined AMPS interventions for PD patients and reported outcomes related to gait, balance, neurological function, or autonomic regulation. Data extraction focused on study design, intervention details, sample characteristics, and key outcomes. Quality was assessed using the PEDro and RoB-2 scales. <b>Results:</b> Six randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. AMPS consistently improved gait kinematic parameters, including step length and gait velocity, and reduced gait asymmetry. In addition, increased brain connectivity between motor regions was correlated with enhanced gait speed, suggesting neuroplastic effects. Some studies reported improved autonomic regulation, with enhanced heart rate variability and blood pressure stability. However, limitations such as small sample sizes, short follow-ups, and varied protocols affected the consistency of the findings. <b>Conclusions:</b> AMPS shows potential as an adjunct therapy for PD, improving gait, balance, and possibly autonomic function. These preliminary findings will support further research into establishing standardized protocols, confirming long-term efficacy, and exploring AMPS’s impact on non-motor symptoms. With robust evidence, AMPS could complement existing PD management strategies and improve patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60bcaa90ca5b4fab8fb98267d6d0b2e52025-01-24T13:22:59ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542024-12-011212110.3390/bioengineering12010021The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-AnalysisRoberto Tedeschi0Danilo Donati1Federica Giorgi2Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, ItalyPhysical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Policlinico di Modena, 41125 Modena, ItalyPediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, 40139 Bologna, Italy<b>Background:</b> Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation (AMPS) is emerging as a potential therapeutic tool for managing motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in terms of improving gait, balance, and autonomic regulation. This scoping review aims to synthesize current evidence on AMPS’s effectiveness for these outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> A review was conducted on MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Scopus, PEDro, and Web of Science. Studies were included if they examined AMPS interventions for PD patients and reported outcomes related to gait, balance, neurological function, or autonomic regulation. Data extraction focused on study design, intervention details, sample characteristics, and key outcomes. Quality was assessed using the PEDro and RoB-2 scales. <b>Results:</b> Six randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. AMPS consistently improved gait kinematic parameters, including step length and gait velocity, and reduced gait asymmetry. In addition, increased brain connectivity between motor regions was correlated with enhanced gait speed, suggesting neuroplastic effects. Some studies reported improved autonomic regulation, with enhanced heart rate variability and blood pressure stability. However, limitations such as small sample sizes, short follow-ups, and varied protocols affected the consistency of the findings. <b>Conclusions:</b> AMPS shows potential as an adjunct therapy for PD, improving gait, balance, and possibly autonomic function. These preliminary findings will support further research into establishing standardized protocols, confirming long-term efficacy, and exploring AMPS’s impact on non-motor symptoms. With robust evidence, AMPS could complement existing PD management strategies and improve patient outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/1/21Parkinson’s diseaseAMPSgaitneuroplasticitybalance |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Tedeschi Danilo Donati Federica Giorgi The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis Bioengineering Parkinson’s disease AMPS gait neuroplasticity balance |
| title | The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | role of amps in parkinson s disease management scoping review and meta analysis |
| topic | Parkinson’s disease AMPS gait neuroplasticity balance |
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