Foot placement coordination is impaired in people with Parkinson's Disease
Charlotte Lang, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Sjoerd M. Bruijn, Matthew A D Brodie, Yoshiro Okubo, Walter Maetzler, Moira van Leeuwen, Navrag B. Singh, Jaap H. van Dieën, Deepak Kumar Ravi
This study shows that people with Parkinson's Disease have greater foot placement errors during walking compared to healthy older adults, suggesting impaired coordination between center of mass and foot placement.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · Dec 6, 2025Peer-reviewedPathology