Open AccessEffects of augmented proprioceptive cues on the parameters of gait of individuals with Parkinson′s disease
Author(s) -
Mohamed S. El-Tamawy,
M. Darwish,
Mohamed Khallaf
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.104334
Subject(s) - proprioception , cadence , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gait , medicine , physical therapy , context (archaeology) , ankle , parkinson's disease , treadmill , stride , disease , surgery , paleontology , biology , pathology
Impairment of initiating sequential movements and processing of proprioception contribute to characteristic Parkinson's disease (PD) gait abnormalities. Many studies have used a single external cue or 2 different cues to correct PD gait.