Dual task cost in adults with persistent concussion symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent concussion symptoms (PCS) negatively affects common activities of daily living including deficits in both single and dual-task (DT) gait. DT gait deficits are present post-concussion; however, task prioritization and the effects of differing cognitive challenge remain unexplored in the PCS population.

Research question

The purpose of this study was to investigate single and dual-task gait performance in individuals with persistent concussion symptoms and to identify task priorization strategies during DT trials.

Methods

Fifteen adults with PCS (age: 43.9+11.7 y.o.) and 23 healthy control participants (age: 42.1+10.3 y.o.) completed five trials of single task gait followed by fifteen trials of dual task gait along a 10-m walkway. The cognitive cha

SUBMITTER: Bryk KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10023483 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature