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International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
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 The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) does not endorse, recommend, or otherwise support any applications listed in this repository. The MDS disclaims any responsibility or liability for any direct or indirect outcomes, losses, or damages arising from the use of, or reliance on, any such application. Listings are provided for informational purposes only. Contact details for the developers or companies responsible for each application have been provided for inquiries.

Dual-Task Gait and Balance Assessment

Target population: Patients with Parkinson's Disease 

Measures:  Gait / Mobility 

Clinical support: Monitoring 

The app can enable the remote assessment of gait and balance, especially in dual task condition, in different environments, including the clinical laboratory or in the user's home. By using the app, the standing postural sway and gait variability can be automatically characterized. The tests can be completed by older adults and people with PD by putting the phone into the pocket and following the automatic cue from the app. No training or high-tech expertise is needed to use this application. 
 


Languages:  English

Platform:  Mobile Phone (iPhone, Android) 

User interfaces:  Patients, Caregivers (professional/non-professional), Research study personnel, Doctors, Therapists

Additional Features:

  • Unlimited amount of participants
  • Can generate a database
  • Control data available
  • Support for usage/test-setting/analysis. Additional cost
  • Data storage in cloud-based server
  • User owns the data. Development team can manage it with IRB approval.

 

For more information:
Junhong Zhou, Brad Manor
junhongzhou@hsl.harvard.edu