Research Article

Validation of the German Version of the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire for People with Parkinson‘s Disease

Table 1

Participant characteristics (n = 57).

Outcome measureMean ± SD (range)

Age (y)69.91 ± 9.882 (48–86)
Sex (m/f)39/18
Disease duration (y; n = 55)12,42 ± 6,863 (1–30)
H&Y (1/2/3/4) (n = 55)1/6/36/13
MDS-UPDRS III30.61 ± 16.12 (3–69)
TUG in sec (ST)19.14 ± 16.45 (8–107)
TUG in sec (DT)23.73 ± 19.89 (9–128)
FES-I33.81 ± 11.53 (16–62)
Number of fallsa3.79 ± 6.57 (0–40)
MoCA23.65 ± 3.633 (15–29)

aIn the past 6 months. SD = standard deviation, y = years, m = male, f = female, H&Y = Hoehn and Yahr stage, MDS-UPDRS-III = Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III, TUG = Timed Up and Go, ST = single task, DT = dual task, FES-I = Falls Efficacy Scale-International, MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment.