An interactive videogame for arm and hand exercise in people with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial.

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People with Parkinson's disease (PD) have difficulty performing upper extremity (UE) activities. The aim of this study was to investigate if exergames targeting the UE improve arm and hand activities and impairments and to establish the acceptability and feasibility of these games in people with PD.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Parkinsonism Relat. Disord.

Title: Parkinsonism & related disorders

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-5126

ISSN (Print): 1353-8020

Publication date (Electronic): May 15 2017

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[1 ] The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: natalie.allen@sydney.edu.au.

[2 ] The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia; University of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health, Sydney, Australia.

[3 ] The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia; The University of Sydney, Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, Sydney, Australia.

[4 ] Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia; University of Tasmania, School of Health Sciences, Hobart, Australia.

[5 ] Temper Tantrum, Hobart, Australia.

[6 ] University of Tasmania, School of Health Sciences, Hobart, Australia.

[7 ] The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia.

[8 ] The University of Sydney, Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, Sydney, Australia.

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Publisher Item ID: S1353-8020(17)30177-3

DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.05.011

PubMed ID: 28528804

SO-VID: 3e26bb7d-56b8-4a17-a2e6-7147b36ae98e

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Keywords: Exergame,Motor learning,Parkinson's disease,Rehabilitation,Upper extremity

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Keywords: Exergame, Motor learning, Parkinson's disease, Rehabilitation, Upper extremity

An interactive videogame for arm and hand exercise in people with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial.

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