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Background: Falls are inherent to Parkinson's disease (PD) progression, and risk assessment is mandatory for optimal long term management.
Objective: To determine if the telehealth application of two observer-based, objective measures of fall-risk in PD- (FTSTS) and (RTT)-is feasible and safe.
Methods: Following in-clinic training, 15 people with Hoehn and Yahr Stage 2 (n = 8) and 3 (n = 7) PD, median MoCA score 25 (range 14-29), and subjective freezing-of-gait (n = 13), participated in four televisits with care partners biweekly for 10 weeks where virtual FTSTS/RTT assessments were performed.