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Gait impairments are among the earliest and most disabling PD symptoms, yet their presentation in African populations is poorly understood. This study aimed to (1) compare real-world mobility between PD and older controls in a population from Ghana (GHA-PD and GHA-CL), (2) examine associations between digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) and clinical\/demographic factors between GHA-PD and a PD cohort from a high-income European country (UK-PD), and (3) assess the acceptability of the measurement method in GHA-PD and GHA-CL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      PD (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 50) and controls (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 30) in Ghana wore a wearable device (Axivity AX6) for seven days. Raw data were used to derive 24 DMOs using the Mobilise-D pipeline. An age-gender-matched PD and control cohort (UK-CL), based in United Kingdom, from another study was included for comparison. Differences were also analysed by controlling confounding factors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixteen of 24 DMOs differed significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05) between GHA-PD and GHA-CL (steps per day: 2153 vs. 10001, daily walking time: 0.43 vs. 2.07 hours). Mobility impairment was more pronounced in GHA-PD than UK-PD, with differences remaining in 18 DMOs after adjustment for confounding factors. Feasibility and acceptability were high, although discomfort was commonly reported.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Reduced mobility and gait quality in GHA-PD highlight risks of functional decline and loss of independence. 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