The inertial-based gait normalcy index of dual task cost during turning quantifies gait automaticity improvement in early-stage Parkinson's rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The loss of gait automaticity is a key cause of motor deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, even at the early stage of the disease. Action observation training (AOT) shows promise in enhancing gait automaticity. However, effective assessment methods are lacking. We aimed to propose a novel gait normalcy index based on dual task cost (NIDTC) and evaluate its validity and responsiveness for early-stage PD rehabilitation.

Methods

Thirty early-stage PD patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the AOT or active control (CON) group. The proposed NIDTC during straight walking and turning tasks and clinical scale scores were measured before and after 12 weeks of rehabilitation. The correlations between the NIDTCs and clinical scores were analyzed with Pea

SUBMITTER: Meng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411860 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature