Parkinson’s disease (PD) is responsible for more balance and cognitive disability than most chronic diseases. Cognitive function, mainly executive function, is essential for safe balance. Recent studies have revealed that neuropsychological assessments (e.g., Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA]) are related with static balance in people with PD. Here, we used the Mini Balance Evaluation System Test (Mini-BESTest) to assess static and dynamic balance. We aimed to investigate if instrumented assessment of executive function (a Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool [TabCAT]) and the clinical global cognition (MoCA) can explain the variation in the Mini-BEST score and its subscores in people with PD.
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Title
Set-shifting function is associated with dynamic balance in people with parkinson’s disease
Creator
Harker, Graham : Oregon Health and Science University Silva-Batista, Carla : Oregon Health and Science University Carlson-Kuhta, Patricia : Oregon Health and Science University Ragothaman, Anjani : Oregon Health and Science University Ellison, Jacqueline : Oregon Health and Science University Horak, Fay B. : Oregon Health and Science University Mancini, Martina : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2023
