Daniel S Peterson, Charles Van Liew, Samuel Stuart, Patricia Carlson-Kuhta, Fay B Horak, Martina Mancini
BACKGROUND: People with PD who exhibit freezing of gait (FOG) also exhibit poor balance compared to those who do not freeze. However, balance is a broad construct that can be subdivided into subdomains that include dynamic balance (gait), anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) & gait initiation, postural sway in stance, and automatic postural responses (e.g., reactive stepping). Few studies have provided a robust investigation on how each of these domains is impacted by FOG, and no studies have compared balance across groups while rigorously controlling for disease severity...
August 25, 2020: Parkinsonism & related Disorders