The forward flexed posture is associated with functional independence, mobility and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease?
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Parkinson`s disease, forward flexed posture, mobility, muscle strength, quality of lifeAbstract
Aim: To evaluate whether the forward flexed posture (FFP) is associated with functional independence, mobility and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Methods: A cross-sectional and comparative study in Brasilia/DF. To evaluate FFP, the occiput-to-wall test (OWT) was used and this was compared with measures of muscle strength (handgrip, dorsal extensors and lower limbs), mobility and quality of life to verify associations between them. It was also verified if the correlations between stage of the disease, measured by the Hoehn and Yahr (HY) scale and time of diagnosis. Results: Strong correlations were observed between OWR and HY, time of diagnosis and quality of life, and moderate correlations between markers of muscular strength and mobility in individuals with PD. Conclusion: The FFP measured by OWT is significantly correlated with severity stages, time of diagnosis and quality of life and moderately correlated with muscle strength and reduced mobility in patients with Parkinson's disease and represents a simple and low cost measure for clinical practice.
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