Effects of a rollator on fall prevention in Community-Dwelling people with Parkinson’s Disease: A prospective cohort study

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rollator on the prevention of falls in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) during outdoor walks. METHOD: This study examined 30 community-dwelling patients with PD. Factors associated with falls were classified into clinical patient ba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Okuyama, Kohei, Matuo, Yoshimi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9984883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36879629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2023.100190
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rollator on the prevention of falls in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) during outdoor walks. METHOD: This study examined 30 community-dwelling patients with PD. Factors associated with falls were classified into clinical patient background, physical function, and psychophysiological function factors. The number of falls and subsequent injuries was observed over a period of greater than 6 months, if patients were using rollators while falls happened. RESULTS: Participants who used a rollator had a significantly lower fall rate, number of falls, and injury rate than those who did not use a rollator (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: A rollator could protect patients with PD from falls. Additionally, when considering the use of a rollator for patients with PD, it is important to assess the patient’s physical and psychophysiological functions.

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