Community Walking in People with Parkinson′s Disease
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Robyn M. Lamont,
Meg E. Morris,
Marjorie H. Woollacott,
Sandra G. Brauer,
Corresponding Author
Robyn M. Lamont
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia uq.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorMeg E. Morris
Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia unimelb.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorMarjorie H. Woollacott
Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97401, USA uoregon.edu
Search for more papers by this authorSandra G. Brauer
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia uq.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorRobyn M. Lamont,
Meg E. Morris,
Marjorie H. Woollacott,
Sandra G. Brauer,
Corresponding Author
Robyn M. Lamont
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia uq.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorMeg E. Morris
Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia unimelb.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorMarjorie H. Woollacott
Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97401, USA uoregon.edu
Search for more papers by this authorSandra G. Brauer
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia uq.edu.au
Search for more papers by this authorAcademic Editor: Gammon M. Earhart
Abstract
People with Parkinson′s disease often have walking difficulty, and this is likely to be exacerbated while walking in places in the community, where people are likely to face greater and more varied challenges. This study aims to understand the facilitators and the barriers to walking in the community perceived by people with Parkinson′s disease. This qualitative study involved 5 focus groups (n = 34) of people with Parkinson′s disease and their partners residing in metropolitan and rural regions in Queensland, Australia. Results found that people with PD reported to use internal personal strategies as facilitators to community walking, but identified primarily external factors, particularly the environmental factors as barriers. The adoption of strategies or the use of facilitators allows people with Parkinson′s disease to cope so that participants often did not report disability.
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