Neuromuscular dysfunction is common in older adults and even more pronounced in neurodegenerative diseases. In Parkinson's disease (PD), a complex set of factors often prevents effective performance of activities of daily living that require intact and simultaneous performance of motor and cognitive tasks. In the current study we aim at employing the Mobile Brain/Body Imaging approach (MoBI) to gain further insides of neuromuscular biomarkers revealing the decrements of older adults with an early PD. The cross-sectional study will be evaluated through the multifactorial mixed-measure design.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Screening of their functional performance while monitoring brain and muscle activity
Science and research centre Koper
Koper, Slovenia
dual-task costs while walking
Test for dual-task costs associated with the concurrent execution of overground walking and a secondary cognitive task
Time frame: Day 1
dual-task costs while standing
Test for dual-task costs associated with the concurrent execution of semi-tandem stance and a secondary cognitive task
Time frame: Day 1
dual-task costs while execution of isometric task
Test for dual-task costs associated with the concurrent execution of isometric contraction and a secondary cognitive task
Time frame: Day 1
The Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS)
Assessment of various aspects of PD including motor and non-motor experience of daily living and the related complications
Time frame: Day 1
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