New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) An analysis of data collected from wearable devices has revealed that monitoring how individuals turn while walking can help in identifying Parkinson's disease, an ageing-related condition that affects movement.

Researchers, including those from the University Hospital of Kiel in Germany and Australia's Murdoch University, tracked 1,051 participants over the age of 50 for a decade.

The participants wore a single sensor on their lower back, which measured turning movements they made while walking down a 20-metre hallway, including angle, duration, and speed.

A 'slower peak angular velocity' -- how quickly one turns at their fastest point -- was linked to a higher risk of developing the neurodegenerative disorder.

The findings, published in the journal Annals of Ne

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