Dual-task walking reduces lower limb range of motion in individuals with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait: But does it happen during what events through the gait cycle?

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear how dual-task gait influences the lower limb range of motion (RoM) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and freezing of gait (FOG). The lower limb kinematics during dual-task gait might differ from regular gait, but during what events in the gait cycle?

Methods

This is an observational within-subjects study. Thirty-two individuals with PD and FOG underwent a gait analysis. Single and dual-task gait was assessed by a 3D motion analysis system and the RoM data of the lower limb were extracted from hips, knees and ankles in the sagittal plane. Dual-task assignment was performed using word-color interference test. To compare both gait conditions, we used two different analyses: (1) common discrete analysis to provide lower limb RoM and (2) Statistical

SUBMITTER: Pinto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723257 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature