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Study to assess the effectiveness of Parkinson's complex treatment on motor symptoms using inertial measurement units (IMU)

Description

Complex Parkinson's disease (PD) management involves a team of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and doctors who take a holistic approach to treating people with PD. A treatment plan is developed for the person. Often this plan focuses on walking difficulties, especially if the person complains of unsteadiness or even an increased risk of falling. The aim of the trial is to quantify these risks and to compare before and after treatment to see if there is a positive effect on the person's ability to walk. In addition, the participants' gait will be continuously measured and analysed during the treatment using gait sensors.

References:

[1] Tabatabaei, S. A. H. and Pedrosa, D.J., Eggers, C., Wullstein, M., Kleinholdermann, U., Fischer, P., & Sohrabi, K. (2020). Machine Learning Techniques for Parkinson’s Disease Detection using Wearables during a Timed-up-and-Go-Test. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 6(3), 376-379.

[2] Kleinholdermann, U., Wullstein, M., & Pedrosa, D. J. (2021). Prediction of motor Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale scores in patients with Parkinson’s disease using surface electromyography. Clinical Neurophysiology, 132(7), 1708-1713.

Contact

Dr. rer nat. Urs Kleinholdermann
Mr. Tiziano Carapezza, Mr. Lukas Decher
Telefone: 06421/58 - 65299
Telefax: 06421/58 - 67055
kleinhol@staff.*

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