PTOTSLPOtherDisability and rehabilitation2026

Factors influencing activity performance and participation in usual life situations among people with Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods study.

Serene S Paul, Franchino Porciuncula, James T Cavanaugh and 7 others

PMID 41267477

WHAT IT FOUND

Both motor and non-motor issues like apathy limit daily activities.

People with Parkinson's stay active by adapting tasks or environments, such as using mobility aids or scheduling around symptoms.

Key findings

01Motor impairments, non-motor issues like apathy, and disease duration independently predicted worse performance in daily activities.

02Participation in usual life situations was independently predicted by medication dosage, apathy, daily activity performance, and fear of falling.

03Participants maintained engagement in valued roles by modifying their behavior, the environment, or relying on social support and mobility aids.

STILL TO COME

How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPs

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