Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 697-702 , 5 November 2009

Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation improves single-limb support time, and EMG activation patterns among individuals with Parkinson's disease

  • M.E. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, Room A10325, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5A5. Tel.: +1 519 663 3404; fax: +1 519 663 3416.
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  • Q.J. Almeida

      Affiliations

    • Movement Disorder Research and Rehabilitation Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
    • ,
  • S.J. Spaulding

      Affiliations

    • School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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  • R.B. van Oostveen

      Affiliations

    • Movement Disorder Research and Rehabilitation Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
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  • J.D. Holmes

      Affiliations

    • School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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  • A.M. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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  • S.D. Perry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Faculty of Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

Received 7 October 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 13 April 2009.

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PII: S1353-8020(09)00091-1

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2009.04.004

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 697-702 , 5 November 2009

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