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The principal motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) include rigidity, tremor, bradykinesia, and postural instability. These motor deficits might cause gait dysfunction including reduced gait velocity, stride length, arm swing, and increased gait variability. Among these, increase in gait variability increased fall risk and served as a marker of disease progression. Previous studies reported that some factors might influence gait variability. However, which one contributes most has not yet been verified. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to identify the more related influencing factors on gait variability in people with PD.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Gait variability | Using GAITRite system to measure coefficient of variation | 10 minutes |
| Walking speed | Using GAITRite system to evaluate | 10 minutes |
| Sensory organization test | Using NeuroCom Smart Balance Master to measure | 20 minutes |
| Part III of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale | The score ranged from 0 to 72. Higher scores show increased severity. | 20 minutes |
| Tinetti Balance Scale | The score ranged from 0 to 28. Higher scores show better balance. | 10 minutes |
| New freezing of gait questionnaire | The score ranged from 0 to 29. Higher scores show increased severity in freezing of gait. | 15 minutes |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment | The score ranged from 0 to 30. Higher scores show better cognitive function. | 20 minutes |
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People with Parkinson's disease
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yea-Ru Yang, PhD | Contact | 886228267279 | yryang@nycu.edu.tw |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Taipei | 112 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |