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Effect of Externally Cued Training on Dynamic Stability Control During the Sit-to-Stand Task in People With Parkinson Disease by Bhatt, Tanvi, Yang, Feng, Mak, Margaret K.Y., Hui-Chan, Christina W-Y., Pai, Yi-Chung

“…Previous studies have shown that people with Parkinson disease (PD) have difficulty performing the sit-to-stand task because of mobility and stability-related…”
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Limb Collapse, Rather Than Instability, Causes Failure in Sit-to-Stand Performance Among Patients With Parkinson Disease by Mak, Margaret K Y, Yang, Feng, Pai, Yi-Chung

“…Previous studies focused on describing successful sit-to-stand (STS) performance in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Little is known about why these…”
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Multi-dimensional balance training programme improves balance and gait performance in people with Parkinson's disease: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up by Wong-Yu, Irene S.K, Mak, Margaret K.Y

“…Abstract Introduction Previous studies have demonstrated that exercise interventions can improve balance and gait performance in people with Parkinson's…”
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Multisystem Balance Training Reduces Injurious Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Trial by Wong-Yu, Irene S.K, Mak, Margaret K.Y

“…ABSTRACTPrevious studies have shown that balance training could reduce falls in people with Parkinson disease. However, it remains unclear whether exercise can…”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with treadmill training can modulate corticomotor inhibition and improve walking performance in people with Parkinson's disease by Mak, Margaret K.Y

“…Does adding repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treadmill training modulate cortical excitability and improve walking in people with…”
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Reduced step length, not step length variability is central to gait hypokinesia in people with Parkinson's disease by Mak, Margaret K.Y

“…Abstract Objectives Previous studies found that people with Parkinson's disease (PD) walked at a slower speed and with significantly shorter stride length…”
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Quantitative measurement of trunk rigidity in parkinsonian patients by MAK, Margaret K. Y, WONG, Eric C. Y, HUI-CHAN, Christina W. Y

“…We aimed to develop an objective measurement to quantify trunk rigidity in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), and to examine its reliability, validity and…”
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Switching of movement direction is central to parkinsonian bradykinesia in sit-to-stand by Mak, Margaret K.Y., Hui-Chan, Christina W.Y.

“…Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are known to manifest slowness in movements. We sought to identify the particular kinematic and kinetic disorders that…”
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Could Exercise Be the Answer?: Disease Modification With Long-term Regular Physical Activity in Parkinson Disease by Mak, Margaret K. Y., Schwarz, Heidi Beck

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Balance and Gait Training With Augmented Feedback Improves Balance Confidence in People With Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shen, Xia, Mak, Margaret K. Y.

“…Background. Fear of falling has been identified as an important and independent fall-risk predictor in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, there…”
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Effectiveness of Balance Exercise and Brisk Walking on Alleviating Nonmotor and Motor Symptoms in People With Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial With 6-Month Follow-up by Mak, Margaret K.Y., Wong-Yu, Irene S.K., Cheung, Roy T.H., Ho, Shu-Leong

“…•We conducted a 6-month exercise randomized controlled trial on Parkinson disease.•The program consisted of balance exercise and brisk walking with 6-month…”
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Does Exercise Attenuate Disease Progression in People With Parkinson’s Disease? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses by Li, Jiecheng A, Loevaas, Marte B., Guan, Catherine, Goh, Lina, Allen, Natalie E., Mak, Margaret K. Y., Lv, Jinglei, Paul, Serene S.

“…Introduction Exercise has many benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and has been suggested to modify PD progression, but robust evidence…”
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Impaired Hand Function and Its Association With Self-Perceived Hand Functional Ability and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease by Wong-Yu, Irene S.K., Ren, Longjun, Mak, Margaret K.Y.

“…Objective Comprehensive hand function in people with Parkinson disease (PD) has been underevaluated. The objectives were to compare self-perceived and…”
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Six-Month Community-Based Brisk Walking and Balance Exercise Alleviates Motor Symptoms and Promotes Functions in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mak, Margaret K Y, Wong-Yu, Irene S K

“…In Parkinson's disease (PD), sustained aerobic exercise is a promising therapy in delaying motor disability. Brisk walking is a moderate intensity aerobic…”
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Exercise for Parkinson's disease by Mak, Margaret K Y, Wong-Yu, Irene S K

“…Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease with a prevalence rate of 1-2 per 1000 of the population worldwide. Pharmacological…”
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The mini-BESTest can predict parkinsonian recurrent fallers: a 6-month prospective study by Mak, Margaret K Y, Auyeung, Mandy M

“…To examine whether the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) independently predicts recurrent falls in people with Parkinson's disease. The study…”
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Speed-dependent treadmill training is effective to improve gait and balance performance in patients with sub-acute stroke by Lau, Kelvin W K, Mak, Margaret K Y

“…To compare the effects of speed-dependent treadmill training on gait and balance performance in patients with sub-acute stroke. Single-blinded randomized…”
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Repetitive step training with preparatory signals improves stability limits in patients with Parkinson's disease by Shen, Xia, Mak, Margaret K Y

“…To examine the effects of repetitive volitional and compensatory step training with preparatory signals on the limits of stability, postural and gait skills,…”
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Fear of falling is independently associated with recurrent falls in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a 1-year prospective study by Mak, Margaret K. Y., Pang, Marco Y. C.

“…The present study aimed to examine whether fear of falling (FoF) could independently predict recurrent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Seventy…”
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Balance confidence and functional mobility are independently associated with falls in people with Parkinson’s disease by Mak, Margaret K. Y., Pang, Marco Y. C.

“…The present study aimed to examine the association of falls with self-perceived balance confidence level, and balance and mobility performance in patients with…”
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