Evaluation of Motor and Cognitive Performance in People with Parkinson's Disease Using Instrumented Trail-Making Test

• Published in: Gerontology (Basel) Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 234
• Main Authors: Mishra, Ram Kinker, Park, Catherine, Zhou, He, Najafi, Bijan, Thrasher, T Adam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Aged; Cognition; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis; Cognitive Dysfunction - etiology; Cognitive Dysfunction - psychology; Humans; Neuropsychological Tests; Parkinson Disease - complications; Parkinson Disease - diagnosis; Parkinson Disease - psychology; Trail Making Test; Gait; Motor-cognitive impairment; Mild cognitive impairment; Cognition; Older adults; Parkinson’s disease; Wearable technology

Parkinson's disease (PD) progressively impairs motor and cognitive performance. The current tools to detect decline in motor and cognitive functioning are often impractical for busy clinics and home settings. To address the gap, we designed an instrumented trail-making task (iTMT) based on a we...