Table 2.
Comparable items between the UPDRS-III and Body Motion Evaluation.
| Functional modalities | UPDRS-III items | BME items | Description of BME items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper extremity | Rigidity (upper limbs 3.3) | Shoulder flexion (right and left) | All are range of motion, measured in degrees |
| Body bradykinesia (3.14) | Shoulder extension (right and left) | ||
| Shoulder internal/external rotation (right and left) | |||
| Maximum shoulder abduction (right and left) | |||
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| Lower extremity | Rigidity (lower limbs 3.3) | Bilateral squat depth | All measured in centimeters and inches |
| Gait (3.10) | Lunge distance (right and left) | ||
| Body bradykinesia (3.14) | |||
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| Trunk | Rigidity (neck 3.3) | Trunk rotation (right and left) | All measured in degrees |
| Posture (3.13) | Trunk flexion | ||
| Trunk extension | |||
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| Balance and posture | Postural stability (3.12) | Anterior-posterior hip displacement | Patients were asked to remain for 10 seconds with arms outstretched to the sides, eyes closed, and head tilted upward |
| Posture (3.13) | Medial-lateral hip displacement | Hip displacement was measured in centimeters | |
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| Gait | Arising from a chair (3.9) | Cadence | Strides/minute |
| Gait (3.10) | Gait speed | Meters/second | |
| Freezing of gait (3.11) | Stride length | Centimeters | |
| Posture (3.13) | Step length (right and left) | Centimeters | |
| Body bradykinesia (3.14) | Step width (right and left) | Centimeters | |
BME, Body Motion Evaluation; UPDRS-III, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.