Table 1.
Participants' characteristics (n = 243–251, depending on missing data).
| Characteristics | Median (first-third quartile) unless otherwise stated |
|---|---|
| Sex (women), n (%) | 99 (39) |
| Age (years), mean (SD), min–max | 70 (9), 45–93 |
| Parkinson duration (years) | 8 (5–13) |
| Parkinson severity (Hoehn & Yahr)1 | 3 (2-3) |
| Parkinson severity (self-rated), n (%) | |
| Mild | 85 (34) |
| Moderate | 116 (46) |
| Severe | 49 (20) |
| Motor symptoms (UPDRS part III)2 | 30 (22–39) |
| Complications of therapy (UPDRS part IV)3 | 4 (2–7) |
| Self-rated general health (RAND-36)1 | 3 (3-4) |
| ADL dependency (ADL staircase)4 | 1 (0–3) |
| Perceived functional independence5 | 9 (7–10) |
| Walking difficulties in daily life (Generic Walk-12)6 | 14 (7–24) |
| Depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale)7 | 2 (1–4) |
| Cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)8 | 26 (22–28) |
UPDRS = Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; ADL = activities of daily living; possible score ranges and directions: 11–5, higher = worse; 20–108, higher = worse; 30–23, higher = worse; 40–9, higher = worse; 50–10, higher = better; 60–42, higher = worse; 70–15, higher = worse; 80–30, higher = better.