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Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults

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Published on: November 7, 2014

Age-related cognitive task effects on gait characteristics: do different working memory components make a difference?

¹Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China. quxd@szu.edu.cn.

Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation

|October 29, 2014

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Dual-tasking impacts gait, especially in older adults. Visuo-spatial working memory tasks, like Brooks' Spatial Memory, significantly worsen gait variability in older individuals.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomechanics
Human Aging

Background:

Gait is affected by cognitive tasks, but the specific roles of working memory components are unclear.
Understanding dual-task effects on gait is crucial for addressing mobility impairments.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate how different working memory components affect gait during dual-tasking.
Examine age-related differences in these dual-task effects on gait.

Main Methods:

Three cognitive tasks targeting distinct working memory components were used.
Young and older adults performed cognitive tasks concurrently with treadmill walking.
Spatial-temporal gait parameters were analyzed from kinematic data.

Main Results:

The Brooks' Spatial Memory task increased step time.
Both Brooks' Spatial Memory and Counting Backward tasks increased step width variability.
Older adults showed greater step width variability with the Brooks' Spatial Memory task.

Conclusions:

Visuo-spatial working memory tasks more significantly impair gait in older adults compared to young adults.
Dual-task training involving visuo-spatial tasks may help older adults improve gait.