パーキンソン病患者の歩行障害に関する動作解析(自然科学系)

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Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease of the elderly with characteristic symptoms Including gait abnormality. This study was carried out to reveal whether the provision of a goal affects the walking for patients with PD. Ten patients with PD aged 60-77 as well as 6 normal volunteers aged 64-72, as a control group, were examined. All these subjects were tested to walk straight forward 10 meters, with and without a chair (as a goal) placed forward to sit on. Walking of these subjects were analyzed by estimation of temporal, distance and kinematic factors on motion pictures taken by video camera system. When the goal was provided, patients with PD walked significantly slower with shorter step length than in non-provision. Besides, the goal restricted their knee joint movement and increased the ratio of double supporting period. These results suggest that patients with PD may be less able to walk with a goal provided than without one.
大阪府立大学の論文
1999-01-29