Limited effect of dopaminergic medication on straight walking and turning in early to moderate Parkinson’s disease during single and dual tasking

Limited effect of dopaminergic medication on straight walking and turning in early to moderate Parkinson’s disease during single and dual tasking

Background: In Parkinson’s disease (PD), the effects of dopaminergic medication on straight walking and turning were mainly investigated under single tasking (ST) conditions. However, multitasking situations are considered more daily relevant.Methods: Thirty-nine early to moderate PD patients perfor...

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Main Authors: Morad eElshehabi, Katrin S Maier, Sandra E Hasmann, Susanne eNussbaum, Heinz eHerbst, Tanja eHeger, Daniela eBerg, Markus A Hobert, Walter eMaetzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Gait
Parkinson’s disease
Dual tasking
wearable sensors
turning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00004/full

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