The Influence of Tai Chi Training on Locomotor Ability in Parkinson’s Disease
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Postural control during dynamic activities such as initiating gait and locomotion, requires the integration of multiple sensory and motor pathways so that the central nervous system can coordinate the anticipatory/postural and intentional /movement components of the task. Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD) exhibit a marked deficit in maintaining equilibrium during transitions between states of static and dynamic equilibrium, such as during gait initiation, termination, or turning. Indeed, disturbance of gait initiation (GI) is well documented in patients with PD (Hass, 2005). PD is also associated with locomotor disturbances resulting in decreased gait speed, step length, and joint excursions (Morris, 2001).
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