Upper-limb assessment in people with Parkinson disease: is it a priority for therapists, and which assessment tools are used?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the frequency of physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessment of the upper limb (UL) in people with Parkinson disease (PD) and to identify the impairments and activity limitations assessed and the methods used.

Method

A custom-designed questionnaire was used to survey physiotherapists and occupational therapists with previous experience in managing people with PD, using targeted recruitment to invite physiotherapy conference attendees, clinicians employed in movement disorders programmes, and practitioners in neurology and gerontology to respond either on paper or online.

Results

Of the 190 respondents (122 physiotherapists, 68 occupational therapists), 54% reported consistently assessing the UL. A majority (>60%) assessed impairments speci

SUBMITTER: Proud EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3817870 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature