The assessment of functional ability in patients with Parkinson's disease: The PLM-test and three clinical tests

This study assesses functional ability of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients by means of an objective movement analysis (the PLM‐test) and three clinical tests. The correlation between the tests was also studied. The main object of this study was to detect and measure relevant disabilities in Pa...

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Published in:Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy 1997-06, Vol.2 (2), p.29-45
Main Authors: Kokko, Satu-Mari, Paltamaa, Jaana, Ahola, Erja, Mälkiä, Esko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
assessment
Disability Evaluation
Female
Gait
Humans
Locomotion
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease - diagnosis
Parkinson Disease - physiopathology
Parkinson Disease - rehabilitation
Parkinson's disease
physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Postural Balance
Posture
Psychomotor Performance
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Summary:This study assesses functional ability of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients by means of an objective movement analysis (the PLM‐test) and three clinical tests. The correlation between the tests was also studied. The main object of this study was to detect and measure relevant disabilities in Parkinson's disease to obtain a clinical test battery. Copyright © 1997 Whurr Publishers Ltd.
ISSN:1358-2267
1471-2865
DOI:10.1002/pri.88