Brain-based exercises to improve balance and walking in Parkinson's disease

This trial is testing a therapy approach that combines action observation and motor imagery therapy—which means watching videos of people moving and then imagining yourself doing those same movements—alongside your regular Parkinson's rehabilitation exercises. The researchers want to know whether this brain-based training method helps improve your balance, your ability to do daily activities, and your overall quality of life. This approach works by activating a special system in your brain called mirror neurons, which fire both when you perform an action and when you watch or imagine performing that same action.

People with Parkinson's disease often struggle with balance problems, freezing (when your body suddenly feels stuck), and gait problems that can lead to falls and loss of independence. While standard rehabilitation helps, researchers believe that adding this brain-based training might give patients an extra benefit by helping the brain relearn movement patterns in a new way.