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Dual-Task Walking in Challenging Environments in People with Stroke: Cognitive-Motor Interference and Task Prioritization
Joint Authors
Timmermans, Celine
Roerdink, Melvyn
Janssen, Thomas W. J.
Meskers, Carel G. M.
Beek, Peter J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cognitive-motor interference may contribute to the risk of falling in people with stroke, as may be the associated phenomenon of inappropriate task prioritization.
Examining dual-task walking could provide valuable insights as to how to best evaluate and treat walking in people with stroke.
This study aimed to examine the effect of different walking environments on cognitive-motor interference and task prioritization in dual-task walking in people with stroke.
Using a repeated-measures design, cognitive-motor interference and task prioritization were assessed in 30 stroke survivors, while walking in a plain environment and in two challenging environments that were enriched with either stationary physical context or suddenly appearing projector-augmented context.
All three walking environment conditions were performed with and without a concurrent serial-3 subtraction task.
We found stronger cognitive-motor interference for the two challenging environments than for the plain walking environment.
Cognitive-motor interference did not differ between challenging walking environments, but task prioritization did: motor performance was prioritized more in the environment with physical context than in the environment with projector-augmented context and vice versa for cognitive-task performance.
In conclusion, walking environment strongly influenced cognitive-motor interference and task prioritization during dual-task walking in people with stroke.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Timmermans, Celine& Roerdink, Melvyn& Janssen, Thomas W. J.& Meskers, Carel G. M.& Beek, Peter J.. 2018. Dual-Task Walking in Challenging Environments in People with Stroke: Cognitive-Motor Interference and Task Prioritization. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1214864
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Timmermans, Celine…[et al.]. Dual-Task Walking in Challenging Environments in People with Stroke: Cognitive-Motor Interference and Task Prioritization. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1214864
American Medical Association (AMA)
Timmermans, Celine& Roerdink, Melvyn& Janssen, Thomas W. J.& Meskers, Carel G. M.& Beek, Peter J.. Dual-Task Walking in Challenging Environments in People with Stroke: Cognitive-Motor Interference and Task Prioritization. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1214864
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1214864