Mobility in Parkinson's Disease: Home Exercises, Transfers and Movement Advice

R. About the AuthorAfter receiving a Masters degree (drs) in Human Movement Science in 1995, Erwin van Wegen worked as a researcher in the Physical Therapy Department of the VU Medical Centre, where he performed studies investigating locomotion and rehabilitation in Parkinson and stroke patients together with Dr. In 1996 Van Wegen moved to the United States to pursue a masters and doctoral degree at the Department of Exercise Science at the University of Massachusetts under the supervision of Prof. G. Kwakkel.. of Physical Therapy/Rehabiliation Medicine) with Prof. van Emmerik. R. Van Wegen is now working as a senior researcher in neurorehabilitation since 2005 at the VU Medical Center Amsterdam (dept. Wagenaar and Dr. van Emmerik. R. Dr

van Emmerik. After receiving a Masters degree (drs) in Human Movement Science in 1995, Erwin van Wegen worked as a researcher in the Physical Therapy Department of the VU Medical Centre, where he performed studies investigating locomotion and rehabilitation in Parkinson and stroke patients together with Dr. Kwakkel.

This is a unique handbook for patients with Parkinson's Disease. Instructive illustrated with 204 photographs in duotone, patients can carry out their daily exercises in mobility step-by-step.Published under the auspices of the IAPRD (International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders) and the WFN (World Federation of Neurology).