Understanding Cueing Strategies for Gait Impairments in Parkinson's Disease: Protocol of the Multicenter UNITE-PD Study.

ABSTRACT: Gait impairments impact independence and quality of life of persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). The application of external and internal cueing strategies can improve gait, but not every person benefits equally from the same strategy. It remains unclear (i) which patient characteristics mediate cueing efficacy, (ii) how cueing efficacy changes over time, (iii) which patient characteristics are associated with long-term compliance, and (iv) what the neural correlates of cueing are. The UNITE-PD study is a collaboration between the Radboud University Medical Center (NLD), KU Leuven (BEL), Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (ISR), and IRCCS Policlinico San Martino (ITA). The study consists of a joint prospective cohort project and four site-specific projects. We here describe the joint proje

SUBMITTER: Albers C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821084 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature