Lighten up: Specific postural instructions affect axial rigidity and step initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

BACKGROUND: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with stooped postural alignment, increased postural sway, and reduced mobility. The Alexander Technique (AT) is a mindfulness-based approach to improving posture and mobility by reducing muscular interference while maintaining upward intentions. Evi...

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Published in:Neurorehabil Neural Repair
Main Authors: Cohen, Rajal G., Gurfinkel, Victor S., Kwak, Elizabeth, Warden, Amelia C., Horak, Fay B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530098/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25665828
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968315570323
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