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Lead
Boston University Charles River Campus
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
have a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (using UK Brain Bank Criteria)
have a Hoehn \& Yahr stage of 2-4 during the "ON" state
Mini mental status score \> 26
be 40 years of age or older, so as to represent the typical age range of PD
be on a stable dose of Parkinson's medications for at least 2 weeks prior to study onset and during the 3 month study period.
have experienced at least one fall in the past 3 months and greater or equal to 2 falls in the past one-year (A fall was defined as an unexpected event where the person inadvertently came to rest on the ground or other lower level not due to a major intrinsic or extrinsic event)
able to walk without physical assistance or an assistive device for at least 5 continuous minutes
able to understand, communicate with and be understood by recruitment personnel
able to attend the exercise program twice per week at Sargent College
be interested in participating and provide informed consent
You may not be if
have a diagnosis of atypical Parkinsonism
have a Hoehn \& Yahr stage of 1 or 5
have had previous surgical management of PD (i.e., deep brain stimulation surgery; pallidotomy)
serious co-morbidities that may interfere with ability to participate in an exercise program (i.e., musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and neurological (other than Parkinson's))
be pregnant
Clareo Health | A Multifactorial Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in People With Parkinson Disease
