Movement sensor device improves life quality for Parkinson's patients
- 9 years ago
A small sensor, headphones and a mobile phone – the elements of a prototype kit that is giving hope of relief for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.
The European-backed research project being spearheaded in Barcelona does not offer a cure for the degenerative condition, but it could improve the quality of life of patients and give them more autonomy.
Pere Bosch, who lives in the Catalan city, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 16 years ago.
“I used to play the accordion,” he says. “When I tried to press the buttons with the left hand, instead of being able to use my fingers and keep the rhythm, I just grasped the accordion. I just couldn’t…”
More autonomy
He is taking part in the project aimed at helping patients manage the different stages of their disease more autonomously.
He wears a sensor on his waist that records movement data and identifies symptoms. When the patient lacks coordination, acoustic stimuli in the ear help him walk in a straight line.
The data is
The European-backed research project being spearheaded in Barcelona does not offer a cure for the degenerative condition, but it could improve the quality of life of patients and give them more autonomy.
Pere Bosch, who lives in the Catalan city, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 16 years ago.
“I used to play the accordion,” he says. “When I tried to press the buttons with the left hand, instead of being able to use my fingers and keep the rhythm, I just grasped the accordion. I just couldn’t…”
More autonomy
He is taking part in the project aimed at helping patients manage the different stages of their disease more autonomously.
He wears a sensor on his waist that records movement data and identifies symptoms. When the patient lacks coordination, acoustic stimuli in the ear help him walk in a straight line.
The data is