Instrumented functional reach test differentiates individuals at high risk for Parkinson’s disease from controls

Instrumented functional reach test differentiates individuals at high risk for Parkinson’s disease from controls

The functional reach test (FR) as a complex measure of balance including limits of stability has been proven to differentiate between patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and controls. Recently it has been shown that the instrumentation of the FR (iFR) with a wearable sensor may increase this diag...

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Main Authors: Sandra Elisabeth Hasmann, Daniela eBerg, Markus Alexander Hobert, David eWeiss, Ulrich eLindemann, Johannes eStreffer, Inga eLiepelt-Scarfone, Walter eMaetzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
balance
neurodegeneration
sway
limit of stability
prodromal Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00286/full

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