APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
The Impact on Hand Tremor of a Broadened Drawing-Scape Painting System in People with Parkinson’s Disease
- Beyza Sahin Gun
Boston University - Alice Cronin-Golomb
Boston University
Abstract
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often abandon artistic pursuits because of difficulties in motor and cognitive initiation and execution. Five artists with PD evaluated a painting/drawing system that circumvents problems in initiation, with potential effects on execution. Positive results suggest that targeting mental operations can enhance artistic motor production.
Cognitive Processes