A novel summary kinematic index for postural characterization in subjects with Parkinson's disease.

CONCLUSIONS: PPS could represent a reliable summary index of global postural abnormalities in people with PD, and in particular some PVSs appear more suitable to describe the deviation from a physiologic postural pattern. The results demonstrate that the posture in the patient with PD is modified compared to the control group. In particular, the trunk is the body district which mainly characterizes the alteration of the posture as documented by its PVSs values and their correlation with clinical evaluation scales. In conclusion, this study evidences the interest to measure the position of the trunk in order to characterize the postural kinematic position in individuals with PD. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: PPS could be a useful tool for the characterization of postural phenotype in subjects with Parkinson's disease and could provide indications for specific rehabilitation protocols. PMID: 31615193 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research