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Singing As A Therapeutic Technique To Improve Gait For People With Parkinson Disease, Elinor Harrison
Singing As A Therapeutic Technique To Improve Gait For People With Parkinson Disease, Elinor Harrison
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Singing as a Therapeutic Technique to
Improve Gait for People with Parkinson Disease
by
Elinor Clare Harrison
Doctor of Philosophy in Movement Science
Neurosciences
Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
Professor Gammon Earhart, Chair
Gait impairment is common in older adults and even more prevalent for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Gait dysfunction is often characterized by reductions in speed, step frequency, and step length. In addition, decreased ability to regulate step length and step frequency may contribute to increased gait variability, making walking less stable and increasing risk for falls. As gait deficits are often …