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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Clinical Validation of Pupil Response During Walking in Parkinson's Disease.

Lisa Graham, Rodrigo Vitorio, Alan Godfrey, Martina Mancini, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lisa GrahamDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6887-8739
Rodrigo VitorioDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7128-9452
Alan GodfreyDepartment of Computer and Information Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4049-9291
Martina ManciniDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Rosie MorrisDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK.
Samuel StuartDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6846-9372

Funding

Parkinson's Foundation PF-CRA-2073Parkinson's Foundation PF-FBS-1898
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Abstract

Pupil response may be a useful biomarker in Parkinson's disease (PD) due to links with autonomic function and cognitive load. However, research has focused on static tasks, missing functional demands during real-world activities like walking.

methodsWe recruited 38 people with PD and 16 healthy controls who walked for 2 min under single- and dual-task conditions while wearing mobile eye-tracking glasses (Tobii Pro Glasses 2, 100 Hz). Pupil response outcomes (velocity, size, difference between eyes) were extracted alongside gait characteristics from inertial sensors. Known groups validity compared PD and controls; convergent/divergent validity examined relationships with cognitive, visual, clinical, and gait measures.

resultsPeople with PD had significantly altered pupil constriction/dilation velocity (

conclusionsPupil response during walking demonstrates known groups and convergent validity, indicating potential as a clinical biomarker for PD. Following this initial study, more research is required to further validate pupil response in PD (e.g., analytical validation and testing within real-world ecologically valid environments).

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Parkinson DiseasePupilWalkingAgedCognitionDual-Task TestsFemaleGaitHumansMaleMiddle Agedclinical validationcognitive loaddigital biomarkerseye movementgaitmobile eye-trackingParkinson’s diseasepupil responsewalking

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