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Balance Assessment in Parkinson Disease based on a Combination of Posturographic Indices
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Behzadipour, Saeed (Supervisor) ; Taghizadeh, Ghorban (Supervisor)
Abstract
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which balance disorders are a common symptom. Clinical and non-clinical methods have been developed to evaluate the quality of maintaining balance. Clinical methods include questionnaires and tests that are scored by the therapist and therefore depend on the examiner's skill. On the other hand, there are biomechanical methods that do not depend on the therapist's skill. Posturography -based methods are among the biomechanical tests used today to assess balance. In these methods, some indicators are extracted from the patient's foot center of pressure that can measure the quality of balance. These studies usually examine the...
Disentangling stability and flexibility degrees in Parkinson's disease using a computational postural control model
, Article Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ; Volume 16, Issue 1 , 2019 ; 17430003 (ISSN) ; Schouten, A. C ; Behzadipour, S ; Taghizadeh, G ; Firoozbakhsh, K ; Sharif University of Technology
BioMed Central Ltd
2019
Abstract
Background: Impaired postural control in Parkinson's disease (PD) seriously compromises life quality. Although balance training improves mobility and postural stability, lack of quantitative studies on the neurophysiological mechanisms of balance training in PD impedes the development of patient-specific therapies. We evaluated the effects of a balance-training program using functional balance and mobility tests, posturography, and a postural control model. Methods: Center-of-pressure (COP) data of 40 PD patients before and after a 12-session balance-training program, and 20 healthy control subjects were recorded in four conditions with two tasks on a rigid surface (R-tasks) and two on foam....
Using robotic mechanical perturbations for enhanced balance assessment
, Article Medical Engineering and Physics ; Volume 83 , 2020 , Pages 7-14 ; Behjat, A ; Torabi, A ; Behzadipour, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2020
Abstract
Balance impairment is critical for many patient groups such as those with neural and musculoskeletal disorders and also the elderly. Accurate and objective assessment of balance performance has led to the development of several indices based on the measurement of the center of pressure. In this study, a robotic device was designed and fabricated to provide controlled and repeatable mechanical perturbations to the standing platform of the user. The device uses servo-controlled actuators and two parallel mechanisms to provide independent rotations in mediolateral and anterior-posterior directions. The device also provides visual feedback of the center of pressure position to the user....