Abstract:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that predominantly alters patients' motor performance and compromises the speed, the automaticity and fluidity of natural movements. After some years, patients fluctuate between periods in which they can move almost normally for some hours (ON state) and periods with motor disorders (OFF state). Reduced step length and inability of step are important symptoms associated with PD. Monitoring patients¿ step length helps to infer patients¿ motor state fluctua… Show more
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