Adaptation to predictable postural perturbations induced by a mobile platform in patients with Parkinson's disease

Introduction: When healthy subjects (HS) stand on a platform continuously and predictably moving in an anterior- posterior direction, balance control relies on a progressive adaptation of the activity of the lower limb muscles [1]. At variance with HS, patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) show instability when standing on a predictably moving platform [2]. We hypothesized that, under this condition, instability of PwPD is related to impaired adaptation process.

Source: Gait and Posture - October 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: M. Giardini, M. Godi, I. Arcolin, M. Schieppati, A. Nardone Source Type: research