Does cueing training improve physical activity in patients with Parkinson's disease?

Background: Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are encouraged to stay active to maintain their mobility. Ambulatory activity monitoring (AM) provides an objective way to determine type and amount of gait-related daily activities.

Objective: To investigate the effects of a home cueing training program on functional walking activity in PD.

Executive dysfunction and attention contribute to gait interference in 'off' state Parkinson's Disease.

Motor and cognitive processes are required for successful 'real world' walking. We explored the specific contribution of motor function, executive function, and attention to functional gait performance in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) when 'off' medication. Twenty-nine people with PD wearing an accelerometer were tested in their home whilst walking under four task conditions.

Identifying fallers with Parkinson's disease using home-based tests: who is at risk?

The objective of this work is to determine risk factors for falling in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) using home-based assessments and develop a prediction model. Data on falls, balance, gait-related activities, and nonmotor symptoms were obtained from 153 PD patients (Hoehn-Yahr 2-4) in their home. Fifty-one candidate determinants for falling were independently tested using bivariate logistic regression analysis.