Differential associations between retro walking versus forward walking, axial motor features and body composition in Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postural instability and gait difficulties (PIGD) are a significant cause of falls, and immobility in Parkinson's disease (PD). Most gait assessments are based on assessing forward walking compared to retro walking. Retro walking is more difficult because of absence of visual cues, and more complex multisensory processing. Little is known about clinical PIGD motor features, mobility and body composition correlates of retro-walking compared to forward walking in PD.

Objective

To examine the associations between retro and forward walking and PIGD in PD.

Methods

78 PD underwent clinical and body composition assessments. Multivariate logistic and linear forward stepwise regression analyses with were conducted to examine associations of retro- and forward walkin

SUBMITTER: Pongmala C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12337005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature