Balance, mobility and falls in Parkinson’s disease
Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease which is characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. Advanced PD is often complicated by falls, immobilisation and progressive deterioration of overall physical capability...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2009
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514292330 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514292330 |