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This review article is based of the information taken from the article "The effects of loading and unloading treadmill walking on balance, gait, fall risk,and daily function in Parkinsonism" (Toole, Maitland, Warren, Hubman, Panton 2005) and the study that it encompasses.

Background to this research
The research that this group undertook was based on the effects of exercise on individuals with Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease is a disorder that effect the nervous system of an individual, more specifically a degenerative disease that effects the area of the brain that produces dopamine, the substantia nigra . This disorder causes symptoms such as trembling and/or stiffness of the limbs and a balance impairment due to the reduced production of Dopamine, the chemical that is responsible for the fluididty of muscle movements.

Where is the research from?

 * Is the location, or group, in which this research was conducted important to share?
 * Do the authors of the research have a track-record/reputation in the field?
 * Are there organisational/sponsorship links that may be a conflict of interest/bias the findings?

What kind of research was this?

 * What kind of study was it? Observational, an RCT, a meta-analysis?
 * Does the level of evidence from these, and other types of studies, differ?

What did the research involve?

 * Provide a lay summary of what the participants did in the study?
 * Was the methodology the best approach?
 * What limitations exist related to the important measures taken, or other aspects of the methodology (participant recruitment for instance)?

What were the basic results?

 * What were the important findings?
 * How did the researchers interpret the results?
 * Do they over-emphasis the implications of their findings?

What conclusions can we take from this research?

 * Provide your own insights on the conclusion (it may not quite be the same as the authors)
 * How do the findings align with other research in the area (in particular more recent publications that won't be mentioned in the paper)

Practical advice

 * What real-world implications does this research have?
 * Are there other considerations readers should know about before taking on this practical advice? Perhaps health/safety more information/resources?
 * What further reading may interested readers benefit from?
 * What website, or online organisations, offer further information/support to groups that are linked to your assignment?