A New Smartphone-based Wearable Telerehabilitation System for People With Parkinson's Disease

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 50 and 75 years. 2. Diagnosis of idiopathic PD with a score of 2 and 4 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale. 3. Live with family members or have caregivers. 4. Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent. 2. Cognitive score less than 26 as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. 3. Are not ready for physical activity as determined by the modified Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire. 4. Have dyskinesia. 5. Unable to stand independently for 10 minutes due to dyskinesia. 6. Have severe distal sensory loss. 7. Are medically unstable (chest pain upon exertion, dyspnea, or epilepsy). 8. Have any peripheral, neurological, or musculoskeletal conditions other than PD. 1. History of peripheral sensory disease that might affect balance stability (e.g., peripheral neuropathy, Type 2 diabetes, vestibular disorder, etc.). 2. History of central neurologic dysfunction such as stroke or myelopathy. 3. History of functionally significant musculoskeletal dysfunction (e.g., lower extremity total joint replacement in the past six months, lower extremity fracture/sprain in the past six months, limited ankle range of motion (ankle dorsiflexor/plantar flexor weakness or great toe weakness), etc.). 9. Body mass index (BMI) over 35 computed from individual's height and weight.