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A new postural stability-indicator to predict the level of fear of falling in Parkinson's disease patients
, Article BioMedical Engineering Online ; Volume 19, Issue 1 , 2020 ; Behzadipour, S ; Ramezani, M ; Joghataei, M. T ; Shahidi, G. A ; Sharif University of Technology
BioMed Central
2020
Abstract
Background: Fear of falling (FoF) is defined as a lasting concern about falling that causes a person to limit or even stop the daily activities that he/she is capable of. Seventy percent of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients report activity limitations due to FoF. Timely identification of FoF is critical to prevent its additional adverse effects on the quality of life. Self-report questionnaires are commonly used to evaluate the FoF, which may be prone to human error. Objectives: In this study, we attempted to identify a new postural stability-indicator to objectively predict the intensity of FoF and its related behavior(s) in PD patients. Methods: Thirty-eight PD patients participated in the...