Axial rigidity is related to the risk of falls in patients with Parkinson’s disease

• Published in: NeuroRehabilitation (Reading, Mass.) Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 569 - 577
• Main Authors: Cano-de-la-Cuerda, Roberto, Vela-Desojo, Lydia, Miangolarra-Page, Juan Carlos, Macías-Macías, Yolanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2017; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Elbow; Falls; Female; Humans; Knee; Male; Middle Aged; Movement disorders; Muscle Rigidity - epidemiology; Muscle Rigidity - physiopathology; Neurodegenerative diseases; Parkinson Disease - epidemiology; Parkinson Disease - physiopathology; Parkinson's disease; Statistical analysis; Torso - physiopathology; Wrist; falls; risk of falls; objective measurement; trunk; rigidity; Parkinson’s disease; axial impairments

BACKGROUND: Rigidity is a cardinal symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is often clinically assessed by passively flexing and extending a patient’s limb. Objective measurements had been employed to examine rigidity in PD subjects, including wrist, elbow or knee. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to inv...