P 056 - The effect of medication on walking turns in Parkinson disease

More than half of Parkinson ’s disease patients (PD) report difficulty in turning. We observed different numbers of turn steps, turn times, turn types, and turn qualities in PD patients compared to healthy adults. Although medication has an effect on motor impairments in PD, its effect on the complex walking turn task is sti ll unclear. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of medication on the walking turn.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research