ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2021
Impaired Touchscreen Skills in Parkinson's Disease and Effects of Medication.
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDeficits in fine motor skills may impair device manipulation including touchscreens in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
objectivesTo investigate the impact of PD and anti-parkinsonian medication on the ability to use touchscreens.
methodsTwelve PD patients (H&Y II-III), OFF and ON medication, and 12 healthy controls (HC) performed tapping, single and multi-direction sliding tasks on a touchscreen and a mobile phone task (MPT). Task performance was compared between patients (PD-OFF, PD-ON) and HC and between medication conditions.
resultsSignificant differences were found in touchscreen timing parameters, while accuracy was comparable between groups. PD-OFF needed more time than HC to perform single (
conclusionsPD patients show motor problems when manipulating touchscreens, even when optimally medicated. This hinders using mobile technology in daily life and has implications for developing adequate E-health applications for this group. Future work needs to establish whether touchscreen training is effective in PD.
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