About the Study
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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, under the direction of Dr. Miriam Rafferty PT, DPT, PhD, is collaborating with Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital and University of Chicago Medicine - Hyde Park Hospital to learn about exercise and physical activity in people with Parkinson's Disease in these communities. This collaborative research study is recruiting by invitation only patients of the Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital neurology and University of Chicago Medicine - Hyde Park Hospital's neurology.
The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) learn about the physical activity and exercise behaviors of people with Parkinson's Disease over the course of a year and 2) compare 3 exercise guidance strategies aimed to impact exercise behavior: standard care, written exercise guidance from neurologist and/or physical therapy.
Interested in participating?
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If you're interested in participating or want to learn more, please contact our research team via phone at 312.238.4679 or email at impexPD@sralab.org. A research team member will provide you with more information about the study and screen you for eligibility to participate in the study.
Study Team Members
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- Miriam Rafferty PT, DPT, PhD: Principal Investigator
- Michelle Walaszek PT, DPT, MS: Project Coordinator
- Kevin Smaller: Project Coordinator
- Monica Hendricksen PT, NCS: Research PT
- Kristen Hohl PT, DPT: Research PT and Research Consultant
- Paulo Aco, MS: Research Coordinator