Reduced muscle power is associated with slower walking velocity and falls in people with Parkinson's disease

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-264

  Allen, N E ^a   Sherrington, C ^a   Canning, C G ^a   Fung, V S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Muscle power; Muscle weakness; Parkinson's disease; Walking velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIFIED PARKINSON DISEASE RATING SCALE; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARKINSON DISEASE; WALKING;

EID: 77952886403     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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