Video analysis of safety and reproducibility issues with the timed up-and-go test applied to patients with Parkinson's disease - Fujii C, Wakizaka N, Araki Y, Tashiro K, Endou M.

PURPOSE: Falls are a major problem and cause poor quality of life and reduced life expectancy in people affected by Parkinson's disease (PD). The timed up-and-go (TUG) test is the most popular test of walking ability in patients with PD. However, it carrie...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news