Monipar: movement data collection tool to monitor motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease using smartwatches and smartphones.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder commonly characterized by motor impairments. The development of mobile health (m-health) technologies, such as wearable and smart devices, presents an opportunity for the implementation of clinical tools that can support tasks such as early diagnosis and objective quantification of symptoms.

Objective

This study evaluates a framework to monitor motor symptoms of PD patients based on the performance of standardized exercises such as those performed during clinic evaluation. To implement this framework, an m-health tool named Monipar was developed that uses off-the-shelf smart devices.

Methods

An experimental protocol was conducted with the participation of 21 early-stage PD patients and 7 healthy con

SUBMITTER: Sigcha L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10750794 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature