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Relationship between Motor Estimation Error and Physical Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Katsuya SakaiTsubasa KawasakiYumi IkedaKeita TominagaKohei Kurihara
Published in: Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
Background: Motor estimation error is an index of how accurately one's body movement is recognized. This study determines whether motor estimation error distance is a Parkinson's disease (PD)- or age-related disability using a two-step task. Methods: The participants were 19 PD patients and 58 elderly people with disabilities. A two-step prediction test and an actual two-step test were performed. The motor estimation error distance (prediction of two-step distance minus actual two-step distance) and error rate between the two groups were compared. We conducted a correlation analysis between the motor estimation error and clinical factor (e.g., Hoehn and Yahr stage (H & Y), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)) related to PD. Results: The motor estimation error distance was not significantly different between the PD patient group and the elderly group with disabilities. However, significant correlations between motor estimation error and H & Y, and between motor estimation error and UPDRS part II, were observed. The error rate was significantly correlated with the Fall Efficacy Scale. Conclusions: The motor estimation error distance is influenced by both aging and PD.
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