Identify the Most Effective Rehabilitation Method Between a Treatment with a Sensorized Treadmill (Walker View) and a Treatment with Conventional Group Therapy in Balance Disorders and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Identify Predictive Indices to Prevent Falls and Diagnose Promptly the Risk

The Gait Analysis is used to assess individuals with conditions that affect their ability to walk. It is a useful test for studying gait, thanks to instruments that measure the load on each limb and walking in general. It allows us to evaluate progresses at different time frames.

Balance will be assessed through the Tinetti Scale, a validated tool to measure balance skills, including risk of falls and walking in elderly subjects.

Each item is given a score ranging from 0 to 2, where zero equals inability, 1 ability with aid or adaptation and 2 complete ability. A lower score indicates lower capabilities. A score < or equal to 18 indicates high risk of falling, 19-24 indicates medium risk of falling, > or equal to 25 low risk of falling.

Mobility is assessed through the Time Up and Go Test that measures the level of mobility and requires static and dynamic balancing skills to perform the test

Risk of falling is assessed through the Berg Scale used to assess balance and the risk of falling. 14 items will be evaluated, each item assigns a score from 0 to 4 (with 0 = unable to perform the task, 4 = able to perform the task within the times and conditions indicated). Scores below 20 points indicate the need for the patient to use a wheelchair or aids; scores between 21 and 45 suggest using an aid when walking; scores above 45 suggest patients are able to move safely without the need of aids.

Daily Living is assessed with the Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living. It is an ordinal scale which measures a persons ability to complete activities of daily living (ADL) and it assesses functional independence. The scale assigns one point for each independent function in order to obtain a total performance result that varies from 0 (complete dependence) to 6 (independence in all functions).

These activities will be assessed through the IADL scale and it respectively investigates the ability of elderly subjects to carry out fundamental functions of daily life. One point will be assigned for each independent function in order to obtain a total performance result that varies from 0 (complete dependence) to 8 (independence in all functions)

This will be assessed with the Motricity Index which aims to measure muscle strength and motor skills at the limb level.

This will be assessed by the QoL scale SF-36. It measures 36 items in order to objectify to quantify health status and measure health-related quality of life. The aggregate scores for each domain range from 0 to 100, as a percentage, where the higher the score, the more favorable the health status.

This outcome measure will be assessed with the stabilometric platform, which measures the average position of the body's centre of gravity and its small movements around that position.