Browsing Theses by Subject "Parkinson's disease"
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Control of Dynamic Stability during Gait Termination on a Slippery Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-17)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the reaction to a purely unexpected slip during gait termination and subsequent experiences stopping on the slippery surface in participants who are young and healthy, older and ... -
Coordination of turning when standing and walking in healthy older adults and persons with Parkinson’s disease
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-23)It is difficult to think of any activity that does not require some degree of turning. Despite the prevalence of turning in daily activities and the challenge it poses to mobility-impaired individuals such as those with ... -
Detection and Prediction of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease using Wearable Sensors and Machine Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-12)Freezing of gait (FOG), is a brief episodic absence of forward body progression despite the intention to walk. Appearing mostly in mid-late stage Parkinson’s disease (PD), freezing manifests as a sudden loss of lower-limb ... -
Differentiating Gait Behaviors between Early-Stage Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be difficult to differentially diagnose, given the overlap in clinical and pathological features. Evidence suggests gait may be a sensitive and selective ... -
Dopaminergic contributions to distance estimation in Parkinson’s disease: A sensory-perceptual deficit?
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-01)Recent research has found that perceptual deficits exist in Parkinson’s disease (PD), yet the link between perception and movement impairments is not well understood. Inaccurate estimation of distance has the potential to ... -
The effects of physical exercise on cognition of individuals with Parkinson’s disease
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-13)Despite motor symptoms being the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD), cognitive decline has been shown to affect a large proportion of individuals with PD throughout the course of disease progression. Deficits in cognition ... -
Risk Factors for Falls in Home Care and Long-Term Care Settings: A Focus on Dementia and Parkinson's Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)It is well established that there are many intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors associated with falls in older adults. Less well-known is what risk factors predict falls in more vulnerable populations, such as those with ... -
Self-Regulatory Driving Behaviour, Perceived Abilities and Comfort Level of Older Drivers with Parkinson's disease compared to Age-Matched Healthy Controls
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-19)Introduction: Multiple studies have shown the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) can impair driving performance. Studies have also found elevated crash rates in drivers with PD, however, none have controlled for exposure ... -
Understanding the influence of anxiety on gait in Parkinson's disease
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-15)Anxiety is a prevalent non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and has been linked to motor impairments in PD, yet there is a huge gap in the understanding of whether anxiety affects movement, namely gait, in those ...