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Table 5 Clinical and functional outcomes measures

From: Balance telerehabilitation and wearable technology for people with Parkinson’s disease (TelePD trial)

Name

Description

Mini-BESTest

14-item assessment of 4 balance domains: anticipatory, reactive, sensory, and dynamic gait

ISAW with wearable sensors

Quiet stance for 30 s, walk 7 m, turn 180 degrees, and return to the initial location in single and dual tasks (normal speed)

MDS-UPDRS

Clinical scale of severity of non-motor experiences of daily living, motor experiences of daily living, motor examination, and motor complications

ABC

16-item self-report scale of confidence in performing daily activities

PDQ-39

39-item self-report questionnaire to assess Parkinson’s disease-specific health-related quality in eight domains of quality of life

NFoGQ

9-item self-report scale of freezing of gait severity

FES-I

16-item questionnaire to assess fear of falling

IPAQ

Short Form to assess the intensity and type of physical activity performed in the last 7 days

5 times sit-to-stand task

Time to complete 5 repetitions sit-to-stand as quickly as possible

360 Degree Turn Test (right and left)

Time to complete fast 360 degrees to turn left and right as quickly as possible

Floor Transfer Test

Time to transfer from standing to laying down on back on the floor as quickly as possible

Self-Efficacy for Exercise

9-item self-report scale of efficacy for exercise

Life-Space Questionnaire

5-item self-report scale of life-space level

TSS

15-item self-report scale of satisfaction with the telerehabilitation program

HEP

15-item self-report scale of satisfaction with the home-based exercise program

TabCAT

Instrumented executive function using an IPAD

Timed-up-and-go test

Rise from a chair, walk 3 m, turn 180 degrees, return to the chair, and sit down (normal speed)

Self-perceived Mini-BESTest

14-item self-perceived assessment of 4 balance domains: anticipatory, reactive, sensory, and dynamic gait

PGIC

Patient rating the impression of change after intervention

  1. Abbreviations: Mini-BESTest Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test, ISAW Instrumented Stand and Walk Test, MDS-UPDRS Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, ABC Activities-Specific Balance Confidence, PDQ-39 Parkinson’s Disease Questionaire-39, NfoGQ New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale-International, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form, TSS Telerehabilitation Satisfaction Scale, HEP Home Exercise Program, PGIC Patient Global Impression of Change, TabCAT Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool