TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of cues on gait variability: reducing the attentional cost of walking in people with Parkinson's disease
AU - Baker, Katherine
AU - Rochester, Lynn
AU - Nieuwboer, Alice
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.09.008
DO - 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.09.008
M3 - Article
SN - 1353-8020
SN - 1873-5126
VL - 14
SP - 314
EP - 320
JO - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
JF - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
IS - 4
ER -