Speeding Up Gait in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gait speed is an important outcome that relates to mobility, function, and mortality, and is altered in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). However, changes in gait speed may not reflect changes in other important aspects of gait.

Objective

To characterize which outcomes change concomitantly with walking speed in PwPD. This information can inform the choice of outcome variables for characterizing and tracking gait performance in this population.

Methods

67 PwPD and 40 neurotypical adults completed 2-minute overground walking bouts at comfortable and fast self-selected speeds. Eight inertial sensors were used to characterize gait and turning. We identified a subset of participants (38 per group) where the PD participant's "fast" walk was similar speed to

SUBMITTER: Peterson DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304052 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature