PDREV+ Study
PDREV+ is supported by the Parkinson’s Foundation Community grant and is presented by the University of South Carolina and Prisma Health, which includes a short series of educational talks (pre-recorded) from an expert health care team and financial support for individuals newly diagnosed with PD (<5.5 years) and their care partners for exercise at the YMCA (6 month membership) (Columbia locations: Downtown, Ballentine, Northwest, Jeep Rogers; Greater Charleston Locations: Cane Bay)
*Participants must complete the informed consent, educational videos and questionnaires prior to YMCA membership being initiated
More information on the PDREV+ Study
Activity Monitoring Study
Capturing physical activity, symptom presence and severity in people with Parkinson’s disease in real-time: A pilot study
- Wear an activity monitor (the size of a watch) on your wrist for 7 consecutive days (removing only for showering)
- While wearing the sensors you will be prompted (when you wake up, 11am,3am,7pm, and bed time) to answer 4 questions (rate 0-10) your fatigue, depression, cognition and pain (less than 1 minute required to answer the questions).
- This is to gather a little more information about what happens day to day with physical activity and how real-time symptoms might be related.
- A written diary will also be provided in case you miss a prompt
- When the week is over, you mail the sensor back to me (in a pre-paid, self-addressed box).
- There is no financial incentive for participating.
More information on the Activity Monitoring Study
Living with Multiple Sclerosis Study
Using Instrumented Functional Tests to Determine Differences Between Fallers and Non-Fallers in People Living with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
- This study is aimed at identifying aspects of mobility that may be indicative of fall risk among people living with MS.
- Time Commitment: 1 in-person session, approximately 1 hour