Analysis of lower limb bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease patients

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-264

  Kim, Ji Won ^a   Kwon, Yuri ^a   Kim, Yu Mi ^a   Chung, Hong Young ^a   Eom, Gwang Moon ^a   Jun, Jae Hoon ^a   Lee, Jeong Whan ^a   Koh, Seong Beom ^c   Park, Byung Kyu ^c   Kwon, Dae Kyu ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lower limb bradykinesia; Parkinson's disease; Quantification; Toe tapping; UPDRS

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYKINESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSIFLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PLANTAR FLEXION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOKINESIA; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 84859008373     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00761.x     Document Type: Article

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