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Artificial intelligence is being used by researchers at the Department of Physical Education’s Human Movement Laboratory (Movi-Lab) at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Bauru, Brazil, to assist in the diagnosis and prediction of the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Step length synergy while crossing obstacles found to be lower in Parkinson’s patients
A multidisciplinary research group affiliated with the Department of Physical Education s Human Movement Laboratory (Movi-Lab) at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Bauru, Brazil, measured step length synergy while crossing obstacles in patients with Parkinson s disease and concluded that it was 53% lower than in healthy subjects of the same age and weight. Step length is one of the main variables affected by the disease.
Synergy, defined as combined operation, refers in this case to the capacity of the locomotor (or musculoskeletal) system to adapt movement while crossing an obstacle, combining factors such as speed and foot position, for example. Improving synergy in Parkinson s patients while they are walking can make a significant difference to their quality of life, as they tend to fall three times more often on average than healthy people of the same age.