Rehabilitation of Falls in Parkinson's Disease: Self-Perception vs. Objective Measures of Fall Risk.

ABSTRACT: Falls are an important cause of injury and increased hospital/long-term care facility stays and has been reported in 70% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD), yet there is limited effectiveness of medications for reducing falls. As an adjunct, many exercise therapies succeed in objectively reducing the number of falls, but this may not translate to improved quality of life (QOL). Importantly, self-perceived fall risk has a greater influence on activities of daily living and QOL, making it important to evaluate in the rehabilitation of PD. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of a 10-week exercise intervention (PD SAFE × TM) on self-perceived (according to balance confidence measures) and objective measures of gait that are commonly linked to fall risk in PD. Participan

SUBMITTER: Sangarapillai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7999150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature