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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Biomechanics
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Gait impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • Gait termination control in MS is understudied.
  • Understanding gait termination is crucial for mobility and fall prevention in MS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate planned gait termination in individuals with MS compared to healthy controls.
  • To examine the effect of cognitive distractors on gait termination in MS and controls.

Main Methods:

  • Participants with MS and age-matched controls performed gait termination tasks.
  • Tasks were conducted on a pressure-sensitive walkway.
  • Conditions included non-distracting and cognitively distracting environments.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with MS walked at a significantly lower velocity than controls.
  • Cognitive distractors reduced walking velocity in both groups.
  • Failure rates to stop at the target increased 10-fold with cognitive distractors.
  • Individuals with MS demonstrated greater instability during gait termination.

Conclusions:

  • Despite slower walking speed, MS patients did not have a higher failure rate in stopping.
  • Cognitive load significantly impacts gait termination success across all individuals.
  • Increased instability during termination in MS warrants further investigation into neuromuscular mechanisms.