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Title:

The influence of Nordic Walking training on sit-to-stand transfer in Parkinson patients

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Fritz, B.; Rombach, S.; Godau, J.; Berg, D.; Horstmann, T.; Grau, S.
Abstract:
Neurodegenerative processes in Parkinson's disease (PD) particularly affect activities of daily living (ADL). Problems of patients with PD in sit-to-stand (STS) performance have been verified before, but not the effects of training on biomechanical measures of STS function. This pilot study aimed to analyse effects of 12 weeks of Nordic Walking training and severity of PD: healthy controls (CO), least (UPDRS A) and more severe (UPDRS B) affected PA on selected functional outcome measures. We exp...     »
Journal title:
Gait {&} Posture
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
34
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
234--238
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.05.004.
Print-ISSN:
0966-6362
Impact Factor:
2.693
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