Self-paced treadmills do not allow for valid observation of linear and non-linear gait variability outcomes in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Maryam Rohafza, Rahul Soangra, Jo Armour Smith, Niklas König
This paper compares gait variability measures between overground walking and self-paced treadmill walking in healthy subjects and Parkinson's patients, finding significant errors in treadmill measurements for patients.
Gait & Posture · Oct 9, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience