Dual-task walking for early detection of Alzheimer's disease: comparative analysis of tasks using whole-body gait variables.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The worldwide rise in dementia creates an urgent need for screening methods that are both sensitive and easy to administer. Dual-task walking-requiring people to walk while performing a second cognitive or motor task-meets these criteria because it stresses gait and cognition simultaneously, revealing deficits that emerge early in Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Although recent studies have explored integrating various gait variables from dual-task assessment with classification models, there remains uncertainty regarding the effective gait variables for inclusion in these models and the selection of the most effective tasks. This study aims to investigate whether incorporating gait variables derived from whole-body movement characteristics impro

SUBMITTER: Katagiri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature