Parkinson und Gleichgewicht – der Mini-BESTest und die sechs Balancekontrollsysteme in der Praxis

Der Mini-BESTest ermöglicht eine präzise Identifikation von Gleichgewichtsstörungen bei Personen mit Parkinson und bildet die Grundlage für gezielte Therapieansätze. Multimodale Trainingsmethoden, die verschiedene Gleichgewichtsdomänen ansprechen, haben sich als besonders effektiv erwiesen, auch um das Sturzrisiko zu senken. Um die Ressourcen der Therapeut*innen in der Praxis zielführend einzusetzen und spezifische Therapieansätze anzuwenden, ist die Verwendung des Mini-BESTest eine sinnvolle Wahl.

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Article published online:
22 September 2025

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