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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Jiménez Barrios, María author González Bernal, Jerónimo author Cubo Delgado, Esther author Gabriel Galán, José María author García López, Beatriz author Berardi, Anna author Tofani, Marco author Galeoto, Giovanni author Matthews, Martin J. A. author Santamaría Peláez, Mirian author González Santos, Josefa author 2023-03 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative movement disorder, whose symptoms have a negative impact on quality of life and functionality. Although its main treatment is pharmacological, non-pharmacological aids such as the dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis (DEFO) merit an evaluation. Our objective is to assess the DEFO in upper limb (UL) functional mobility and in the quality of life of PD patients. A total of 40 patients with PD participated in a randomized controlled crossover study, and were assigned to a control group (CG) and to an experimental group (EG). Both groups used the DEFO for two months, the experimental group the first two months of the study and the control group the last two. Motor variables were measured in the ON and OFF states at the baseline assessment and at two months. Differences from the baseline assessment were observed in some motor items of the Kinesia assessment, such as rest tremor, amplitude, rhythm or alternating movements in the ON and OFF states with and without orthosis. No differences were found in the unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale (UPDRS) or the PD quality-of-life questionnaire. The DEFO improves some motor aspects of the UL in PD patients but this does not translate to the amelioration of the standard of functional and quality-of-life scales. http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8838 10.3390/ijerph20064995 1660-4601 Parkinson’s disease Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis Functionality Quality of life Non-pharmacological treatment Functionality and Quality of Life with Parkinson’s Disease after Use of a Dynamic Upper Limb Orthosis: A Pilot Study