A5078606192- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Family and Disability Support Research
American Physical Therapy Association
2024
Rush University Medical Center
2024
Falls in a person with Parkinson disease (PwP) are frequent, consequential, and only partially prevented by current therapeutic options. Notably, most falls PwPs occur the home or its immediate surroundings; however, our strategies for fall prevention clinic-centered. The primary objective of this nonrandomized pilot trial was to investigate feasibility preliminary efficacy novel implementation home-based PD telerehabilitation (tele-physical/occupational therapy) focusing on risk reduction...
Abstract Background Individuals with advanced Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Parkinson-related disorders (PRD) are frequently referred for home allied therapies nursing care, yet healthcare professionals have limited training in PD/PRD. While recognizing the need such patients families report unfamiliar these conditions, which may be driven by neurophobia contribute to suboptimal care early termination of services. We sought determine feasibility effects a virtual, multimodal educational...