Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the PD patients.
| Baseline Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.5 (48.5–82.5) | |
| Sex (female/male) | Male | 19 (61.3%) |
| Female | 12 (38.7%) | |
| Disease duration (years) | 8 (1.64–25.6) | |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage | 1. Symptoms on one side only | 2 (6.5%) |
| 2. Symptoms on both sides but no impairment of balance | 23 (74.2%) | |
| 3. Balance impairment. Mild to moderate disease | 5 (16.1%) | |
| 4. Severe disability, but able to walk or stand unassisted | 1 (3.2%) | |
| MDS-UPDRS III | 27.5 (5–119) | |
Values are median (interquartile range) MDS-UPDRS III (the Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, part III) scores.