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The effect of cues on gait variability - reducing the attentional cost of walking in people with Parkinson's disease

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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects have increased gait variability, reflecting greater attentional demand during walking. This study aimed to investigate the attentional cost of three cueing strategies by examining their effect on gait variability. Fourteen PD and 12 age matched control subjects were studied under single and dual walking tasks. Gait variability of PD subjects tended to reduce with all cues, the most consistent reductions in variability seen with a combination of an attentional strategy (focussing on big steps) and a rhythmical auditory cue. The reduction in gait variability of PD subjects with cues, suggests they may reduce the attentional cost of walking.

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Author(s): Baker K, Rochester L, Nieuwboer A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Year: 2008

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

Pages: 314-320

ISSN (print): 1353-8020

ISSN (electronic): 1873-5126

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.09.008

DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.09.008

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