ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2019
Lower Limb Rigidity Is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease.
Article in Movement disorders clinical practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Biofeedback for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Non-Invasive Interventions.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Shear wave elastography characteristics of the gastrocnemius muscle in postural instability gait disorder vs tremor dominant Parkinson's disease patients.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2024Article
- An Update on Parkinson's Disease and its Neurodegenerative Counterparts.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Quantitative assessment of training effects using EksoGT® exoskeleton in Parkinson's disease patients: A randomized single blind clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
- Events Detection of Anticipatory Postural Adjustments through a Wearable Accelerometer Sensor Is Comparable to That Measured by the Force Platform in Subjects with Parkinson's Disease.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Golf as a Physical Activity to Potentially Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Reducing the foot trajectory variabilities during walking through vibratory stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Abnormal center of mass feedback responses during balance: A potential biomarker of falls in Parkinson's disease.PloS one · 2021Article
- Neuromechanical Assessment of Activated vs. Resting Leg Rigidity Using the Pendulum Test Is Associated With a Fall History in People With Parkinson's Disease.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2020Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe role of muscle rigidity as an etiological factor of falls in Parkinson's disease (PD) is poorly understood. Our objective was to determine whether lower leg rigidity was differentially associated with frequent falls in PD compared to upper limb, neck, and total rigidity measures.
methodsWe examined the associations between Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-Part III (motor) rigidity subscores and the history of monthly or more frequent falls in 216 individuals with PD (age, 66 ± 10 years; 36% female; disease duration, 7 ± 5 years) with logistic regression.
resultsA total of 35 individuals were frequent fallers. Significant associations were identified between lower limb rigidity and frequent falls (
conclusionLower limb rigidity is related to frequent falls in people with PD. Further investigation may be warranted into how parkinsonian rigidity could cause falls.
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