Citation

Fung A, Lai EC, Lee BC. Conf. Proc. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. 2018; 2018: 1534-1537.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers))

DOI

10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512528

PMID

30440685

Abstract

Physical and balance rehabilitation programs have been shown to improve postural stability and balance performance and to be more effective than dopaminergic medication and surgical treatments for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This paper describes the development and assessment of a new Smarter Balance System (SBS) intended for home-based use by individuals with PD. We report the initial results of a long-term study currently underway that quantifies the clinical impacts of using the SBS during a 6-week, home-based rehabilitation program. Preliminary results indicate that individuals with PD improved their balance and postural stability, and maintained the improvements for 1 month after completing the 6-week, homebased rehabilitation program with the SBS.

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