Recurrent falls in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

NE Allen, AK Schwarzel, CG Canning - Parkinson's disease, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Most people with Parkinson's disease (PD) fall and many experience recurrent falls. The aim
of this review was to examine the scope of recurrent falls and to identify factors associated …

The scientific and clinical basis for the treatment of Parkinson disease (2009)

CW Olanow, MB Stern, K Sethi - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Parkinson disease (PD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder that affects as many
as 1–2% of persons aged 60 years and older. With the aging of the population, the …

Balance and falls in Parkinson's disease: a meta‐analysis of the effect of exercise and motor training

NE Allen, C Sherrington, SS Paul… - Movement …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review with meta‐analysis aimed to determine the effects of exercise and
motor training on the performance of balance‐related activities and falls in people with …

Utility of the Mini-BESTest, BESTest, and BESTest sections for balance assessments in individuals with Parkinson disease

AL Leddy, BE Crowner, GM Earhart - Journal of Neurologic …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) has been
shown to be a reliable and valid measure of balance in individuals with Parkinson disease …

Clinical and physiological assessments for elucidating falls risk in Parkinson's disease

MD Latt, SR Lord, JGL Morris… - … disorders: official journal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The study aims were to devise (1) a fall risk screen for people with PD using routine clinical
measures and (2) an explanatory (physiological) fall risk assessment for guiding fall …

[HTML][HTML] What is wrong with balance in Parkinson's disease?

JH Park, YJ Kang, FB Horak - Journal of movement disorders, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Postural instability and resulting falls are major factors determining quality of life, morbidity,
and mortality in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). A better understanding of balance …

Prevention of falls in Parkinson's disease: a review of fall risk factors and the role of physical interventions

CG Canning, SS Paul, A Nieuwboer - Neurodegenerative disease …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are frequent and recurrent events with
devastating and widespread consequences. Despite this, understanding of the predictive …

Three simple clinical tests to accurately predict falls in people with Parkinson's disease

SS Paul, CG Canning, C Sherrington… - Movement …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Falls are a major cause of morbidity in Parkinson's disease (PD). The objective of this study
was to identify predictors of falls in PD and develop a simple prediction tool that would be …

Exercise for Parkinson's disease

MKY Mak, ISK Wong-Yu - International review of neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease with a
prevalence rate of 1–2 per 1000 of the population worldwide. Pharmacological management …

Balance confidence and functional mobility are independently associated with falls in people with Parkinson's disease

MKY Mak, MYC Pang - Journal of neurology, 2009 - Springer
The present study aimed to examine the association of falls with self-perceived balance
confidence level, and balance and mobility performance in patients with Parkinson's disease …