Gait, Parkinson's disease
Evaluations
The Ziegler Test Is Reliable and Valid for Measuring Freezing of Gait in People With Parkinson Disease
Physical Therapy, Volume 102, Issue 12, December 2022, pzac122, The Ziegler Test Is Reliable and Valid for Measuring Freezing of Gait in People With Parkinson Disease Lina Goh, BAppSc, Serene S Paul, PhD, Colleen G…
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Clinical practice guidelines, Exercise
Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association
Physical Therapy, 28 December 2021. Jacqueline A Osborne, PT, DPT, Rachel Botkin, PT, MPT, Cristina Colon-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD, Tamara R DeAngelis, PT, MPT, Oscar G Gallardo, PT, DPT, Heidi Kosakowski, Justin Martello, MD, Sujata…
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Exercise
Parkinson’s disease motor symptom progression slowed with multisensory dance learning over 3 years: A preliminary longitudinal investigation.
Brain Sci. 2021 Jul 7;11(7):895. Bearss K, De Souza JFX. Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that has a fast progression of motor dysfunction within the first 5 years of diagnosis, showing an…
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Exercise
Long-term effects of highly challenging balance training in Parkinson’s disease — a randomized controlled trial.
Clin Rehabil. 2018 Nov;32(11):1520-1529. Wallén MB, Hagströmer M, Conradsson D, Sorjonen K, Franzén E. Purpose: To determine long-term effects of a highly challenging training program in people with Parkinson's disease, as well as describe how…
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Exercise
Effect of high-intensity treadmill exercise on motor symptoms in patients with de novo Parkinson disease: a phase 2 randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Neurol. 2018 Feb 1;75(2):219-226. Schenkman M, Moore CG, Kohrt WM, et al. Purpose: To examine the feasibility and safety of high-intensity treadmill exercise in patients with de novo Parkinson disease who are not taking…
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Exercise
Effectiveness of resistance training on muscle strength and physical function in people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clin Rehabil. 2016 Jan;30(1):11-23. Chung CLH, Thilarajah S, Tan D. Objective: To systematically review the evidence investigating the effectiveness of resistance training on strength and physical function in people with Parkinson’s disease. Conclusion: This review…
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Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy practice guidelines for adults with neurodegenerative diseases.
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA); 2014. Preissner K. Purpose: To provide an overview of the occupational therapy process for adults with neurodegenerative diseases (NDD), specifically multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease…
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Evaluations
Validity of the Nintendo Wii® balance board for the assessment of standing balance in Parkinson’s disease.
Clin Rehabil. 2013 Apr;27(4):361-6. doi: 10.1177/0269215512458684. Holmes JD, Jenkins ME, Johnson AM, Hunt MA, Clark RA. Background: Impaired postural stability places individuals with Parkinson’s at an increased risk for falls. Given the high incidence of…
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Exercise
Randomized clinical trial of 3 types of physical exercise for patients with Parkinson disease.
JAMA Neurol. 2013 Feb 1;70(2):183-90. Shulman LM, Katzel LI, Ivey FM, et al. Purpose: To compare the efficacy of treadmill exercises and stretching and resistance exercises in improving gait speed, strength, and fitness for patients…
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Evaluations
Should one measure balance or gait to best predict falls among people with Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinsons Dis. 2012; 2012: 923493. Duncan RP, Earhart GM. Background: We aimed to determine whether gait velocity is as useful as a balance test, a self-report measure of freezing of gait (FOG), and/or a measure…
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