Abstract: Objective  To investigate the effect of somatosensory games on the cognition and gait of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods   From June 2018 to January 2020, 35 PD patients were randomly divided into  control group (n=17) and  experimental group (n=18), among which 5 cases fell out, leaving 15 patients in each of two groups. Control group received four weeks of traditional gait training, while  experimental group received four weeks of additional game training on the basis of traditional gait training. Before and after treatment, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleⅢ (UPDRSⅢ), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment MoCA, doubletest the time up and go TUGTDT, and 10meter walking test were used to score PD patients. The intervention was completed in 30 patients, including 15 in  control group and 15 in  experimental group. Results  The UPDRSⅢ, BBS and TUGTDT scores of  experimental group and  control group were improved after treatment compared with before treatment(P<0.05), and  experimental group was better than  control group (P<0.05); In  experimental group, 10meter walking test and MoCA score improved after treatment compared with before treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion  Traditional gait training combined with games can improve the gait, balance and cognition of PD patients more than traditional gait training alone.

Key words: Parkinson disease, cognition, play and playing, gait, rehabilitation