Head movement kinematics are differentially altered for extended versus short duration gait exercises in individuals with vestibular loss.

ABSTRACT: Head kinematics are altered in individuals with vestibular schwannoma (VS) during short duration gait tasks [i.e., Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)], both before and after surgery, yet whether these differences extend to longer duration gait exercises is currently unknown. Here we examined the effects of vestibular loss and subsequent compensation on head kinematics in individuals with VS during gait exercises of relatively extended versus short duration (< 10 versus 30 s), compared to age-matched controls. Six-dimensional head movements were recorded during extended and short duration gait exercises before and then 6 weeks after sectioning of the involved vestibular nerve (vestibular neurectomy). Standard functional, physiological, and subjective clinical assessments were also performed a

SUBMITTER: Millar JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533850 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature