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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The assessment of functional ability in patients with Parkinson's disease: the PLM-test and three clinical tests.
Jaana PaltamaaErja AholaEsko MälkiäSatu-mari Kokkosubject
AdultMaleClinical testsmedicine.medical_specialtyActivities of daily livingParkinson's diseasePosturePhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationDiseaseDisability EvaluationPhysical medicine and rehabilitationActivities of Daily LivingmedicineHumansFunctional abilityGaitPostural BalancePhysical Therapy ModalitiesAgedAged 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceParkinson DiseaseMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseGaitTest (assessment)Physical therapyFemaleAnalysis of variancePsychologyLocomotionPsychomotor Performancedescription
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.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1997-06-01 | Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy |