Should One Measure Balance or Gait to Best Predict Falls among People with Parkinson Disease?

Introduction. We aimed to determine whether gait velocity is as useful as a balance test, a self-report measure of freezing of gait (FOG), and/or a measure of motor symptom severity for predicting falls among people with Parkinson Disease (PD). Methods. Fifty-six individuals with idiopathic PD compl...

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Main Authors: Ryan P. Duncan, Gammon M. Earhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/923493
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