Examining causes and contributors to falls in Parkinson disease (728.9)

The high incidence of falls in people with Parkinson disease (PPD) (>70% fall each year, 13% fall > once/week) is attributed to central nervous system damage that disturbs movement amplitude regulation and sensory processing. Despite this, PPD are capable of learning motor tasks with practice. Virtual environments are being developed to provide safe repetitive practice in an effort to decrease falls. To inform the development of these...