Table 1.
Baseline Demographics for Both Groups.
| Parkinson (n = 15) | Healthy (n = 15) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 69.5 ± 8.6 | 67.5 ± 10.2 | .49 |
| Male gender | 7 (46.7%) | 6 (40.0%) | — |
| Right handed | 13 (86.7%) | 14 (93.3%) | — |
| Height, cm | 163.0 ± 9.5 | 163.5 ± 6.3 | .81 |
| Weight, kg | 70.1 ± 14.3 | 67.7 ± 9.4 | .84 |
| BMI | 26.4 ± 5.3 | 25.3 ± 3.0 | .84 |
| Tinetti score | 22.9 ± 5.4 | 27.5 ± 0.9 | .3 |
| UPDRS | 8.8 ± 5.9 | — | — |
| Hoehn and Yahr | 1.9 ± 0.9 | — | — |
| Rankin | 2.1 ± 1.0 | — | — |
| Length of time in years of PD diagnosis | 5.29 ± −5.13 | — | — |
Note. Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; PD, Parkinson disease.
a
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.