Effect of Fear of Falling on Turning Performance in Parkinson’s Disease in the Lab and at Home

Effect of Fear of Falling on Turning Performance in Parkinson’s Disease in the Lab and at Home

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder associated with gait and balance problems and a substantially increased risk of falling. Falls occur often during complex movements, such as turns. Both fear of falling (FOF) and previous falls are relevant risk factors fo...

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Main Authors: Linda Haertner, Morad Elshehabi, Laura Zaunbrecher, Minh H. Pham, Corina Maetzler, Janet M. T. van Uem, Markus A. Hobert, Svenja Hucker, Susanne Nussbaum, Daniela Berg, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, Walter Maetzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
home assessment
inertial measurement unit
Parkinson’s disease
quantitative assessment
turning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00078/full

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