Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder traditionally associated with
degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra, which results in …

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 …

Objective Impaired gait initiation (GI) in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) is a
typical functional sign of akinesia. Failure to initiate the first step is frequently presented by …

Successful locomotion depends on postural control to establish and maintain appropriate
postural orientation of body segments relative to one another and to the environment and to …

People with Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently have difficulties with generating
anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) for forward propulsion and lateral weight transfer …

Postural instability is common in Parkinson's disease (PD), often contributing to falls,
injuries, and reduced mobility. In the clinical setting, balance disorder is commonly …

Objective To characterize anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) across a variety of step
initiation tasks in people with Parkinson disease (PD) and healthy subjects. Design Cross …

Background and Purpose: In people with Parkinson disease (PD), difficulties with initiating
stepping may be related to impairments of anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) …

The initiation of human walking involves postural motor actions for body orientation and
balance stabilization that must be effectively integrated with locomotion to allow safe and …

Disorders of posture, balance, and gait are debilitating motor manifestations of advancing
Parkinson′ s disease requiring rehabilitation intervention. These problems often reflect …