Evaluation of the turning characteristics according to the severity of Parkinson disease during the timed up and go test.
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 29(6): 1191-1199, 2017 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) experience problems such as falls and freezing of gait during walking and turning in daily activities. However, few studies have examined the relationship between simultaneous turning tasks and the severity of PD.AIM:
To investigate turning characteristics in patients with PD using three-dimensional (3D) analysis during the timed up and go (TUG) test.METHODS:
Thirty individuals performed the TUG test under 3D motionanalysis:
10 patients with Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) stages 2.5 and 3.0 PD (group I), 10 patients with H&Y stage 2.0 PD (group II), and 10 healthy older adult controls. Spatiotemporal and kinematic variables were analyzed during the TUG test with a Vicon 3-D motion analysis system.RESULTS:
The walking speed, step length, step length asymmetry index, range of motion of the hip, knee, and shoulder joints, and foot clearance height significantly differed between patients with PD and the controls. The step length and foot clearance height were significantly different between groups I and II.DISCUSSION:
The step length and foot clearance are different between the severity levels of PD, and the TUG test may be useful for identifying turning characteristics in patients with PD.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with PD exhibited significant differences in all variables of interest compared to the controls. The step length and foot clearance height as well as the TUG test during the turning phase may be helpful for measuring turning in patients with different severity levels of PD.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Marcha
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Clin Exp Res
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
Año:
2017
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Article