Dual task interference on postural sway, postural transitions and gait in people with Parkinson’s disease and freezing of gait

Highlights • The effects of a concurrent dual task was investigated during multiple aspect of balance in subjects with PD. • Subjects with PD and freezing of gait showed a larger dual task cost for gait and first step execution compared to non freezers. • The dual task cost on posture and postural t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gait & posture 2017-07, Vol.56, p.76-81
Hauptverfasser: de Souza Fortaleza, Ana Claudia, Mancini, Martina, Carlson-Kuhta, Patty, King, Laurie A, Nutt, John G, Chagas, Eliane Ferrari, Freitas, Ismael Forte, Horak, Fay B
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • The effects of a concurrent dual task was investigated during multiple aspect of balance in subjects with PD. • Subjects with PD and freezing of gait showed a larger dual task cost for gait and first step execution compared to non freezers. • The dual task cost on posture and postural transition was similar in subjects with PD with and without freezing of gait.
ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.05.006