‘Recoupling’ the attentional and motor control of preparatory postural adjustments to overcome freezing of gait in Parkinson’s

‘Recoupling’ the attentional and motor control of preparatory postural adjustments to overcome freezing of gait in Parkinson’s

Abstract Objectives This study examined if people with Parkinson’s and freezing of gait pathology (FoG) could be trained to increase preparatory weight-shift amplitude, and facilitate step initiation during FoG. Methods Thirty-five people with Parkinson’s and FoG attempted to initiate forward walkin...

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Main Authors: Amy Maslivec, Anna Fielding, Mark Wilson, Meriel Norris, William Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Parkinson’s
Freezing of gait
Cueing
Step initiation
Anticipatory postural adjustment
Weight-shifting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00776-1

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