Parkinson’s disease – Modus Health

PUBLICATIONS

Modus Health’s StepWatch™ has been validated in over 500 peer-reviewed publications. Its superb accuracy has StepWatch™ being used as the gold standard by researchers and companies such as Google, Fitbit, and Samsung Digital Health for measuring the accuracy of their fitness monitors.

We’re also trusted by some of the most respected research institutions in the world.

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A. L. Schmidt, M. L. Pennypacker, A. H. Thrush, C. I. Leiper, R. L. Craik. Validity of the StepWatch Step Activity Monitor: preliminary findings for use in persons with Parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis. J Geriatr Phys Ther 2011; 34(1):41-45.

M. P. Ford, L. A. Malone, H. C. Walker, I. Nyikos, R. Yelisetty, C. S. Bickel. Step activity in persons with Parkinson’s disease. J Phys Act Health 2010; 7(6):724-9.

M. E. Busse, C. M. Wiles, R. W. van Deursen. Community walking activity in neurological disorders with leg weakness. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006; 77(3):359-62.

M. E. Busse, O. R. Pearson, R. Van Deursen, C. M. Wiles. Quantified measurement of activity provides insight into motor function and recovery in neurological disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004; 75(6):884-8.

K. J. Nolan, M. Yarossi, A. Ramanujam. Measuring ambulation in adults with central neurologic disorders. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2013; 24(2):247-63.

T. Ellis, J. K. Boudreau, T. R. DeAngelis, et al. Barriers to exercise in people with Parkinson disease. Phys Ther 2013; 93(5):628-36.

J. T. Cavanaugh, T. D. Ellis, G. M. Earhart, M. P. Ford, K. B. Foreman, L. E. Dibble. Capturing ambulatory activity decline in Parkinson’s disease. J Neurol Phys Ther 2012; 36(2):51-7.

C. L. Holleran, M. D. Bland, D. S. Reisman, T. D. Ellis, G. M. Earhart, C. E. Lang. Day-to-Day Variability of Walking Performance Measures in Individuals Poststroke and Individuals With Parkinson Disease. J Neurol Phys Ther 2020; 44(4):241-247.

A. Channa, N. Popescu, V. Ciobanu. Wearable Solutions for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Neurocognitive Disorder: A Systematic Review. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20(9).

T. D. Ellis, J. T. Cavanaugh, T. DeAngelis, et al. Comparative Effectiveness of mHealth-Supported Exercise Compared With Exercise Alone for People With Parkinson Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Phys Ther 2019; 99(2):203-216.