The motor deficits caused by Parkinson's disease are not able to block adjustments for a safe strategy during obstacle crossing in individuals with moderate disease

• Main Authors: Vinícius Alota Ignácio Pereira (Author), Fabio Augusto Barbieri (Author), Rodrigo Vitório (Author), Lucas Simieli (Author), Ellen Lirani-Silva (Author), Diego Orcioli-Silva (Author), Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The aim of this study was to verify whether patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are able to adjust their motor behavior according to restrictions imposed by the task instruction during walking with obstacle crossing. Eighteen elderly people (moderate motor compromise) with a diagnos...