'Recoupling' the attentional and motor control of preparatory postural adjustments to overcome freezing of gait in Parkinson's.

Hypometric preparatory weight-shifting is associated with failure to initiate forward stepping in people with Parkinson's and FoG. However, impaired weight-shift characteristics are modifiable through conscious strategies. This current study provides a novel and critical evaluation of preparatory weight-shift amplitudes during FoG events. The intervention described represents an attractive 'rescue' strategy and should be further scrutinised regarding limitations posed by physical and cognitive deficits.