Publications by authors named "Cecilie Thrue"
Background And Purpose: No studies have synthesized the literature regarding mechanical muscle function (ie, strength, power, rate of force development [RFD]) in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Here, we aimed to expand our understanding of mechanical muscle function in people with PD (PwPD) by systematically reviewing (1) the psychometric properties of isokinetic/isometric dynamometry in PD, (2) the literature comparing mechanical muscle function in PwPD with healthy controls (HC), and (3) reported associations between muscle mechanical muscle function and functional capacity and/or disease severity.
Methods: Systematic literature search in 6 databases.
Article Synopsis
- The study systematically reviews the psychometric properties of the maximal oxygen uptake (VO) test in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), comparing them to healthy controls.
- It found that there is limited evidence on the reliability of the VO test in pwPD, with only one study reporting high reliability and a general lack of consistency in reporting end-criteria.
- Surprisingly, it discovered that VO levels were similar between pwPD and healthy controls, with age, sex, and fatigue being the only factors showing significant associations with VO levels.
Background And Purpose: In aging, lower extremity muscle power is undoubtedly one of the most important parameters of neuromuscular function implicating lower extremity physical function (e.g. walking capacity).
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