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Predictors of Gait Speeds and the Relationship of Gait Speeds to Falls in Men and Women with Parkinson Disease
Joint Authors
Dibble, Leland E.
Foreman, Kenneth B.
Ford, Matthew P.
Ellis, Terry D.
Nemanich, Samuel T.
Cavanaugh, James T.
Earhart, Gammon M.
Duncan, Ryan P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gait difficulties and falls are commonly reported in people with Parkinson disease (PD).
Reduction in gait speed is a major characteristic of Parkinsonian gait, yet little is known about its underlying determinants, its ability to reflect an internal reservation about walking, or its relationship to falls.
To study these issues, we selected age, disease severity, and nonmotor factors (i.e., depression, quality of life, balance confidence, and exercise beliefs and attitudes) to predict self-selected (SELF), fast-as-possible (FAST), and the difference (DIFF) between these walking speeds in 78 individuals with PD.
We also examined gender differences in gait speeds and evaluated how gait speeds were related to a retrospective fall report.
Age, disease severity, and balance confidence were strong predictors of SELF, FAST, and, to a lesser extent, DIFF.
All three parameters were strongly associated with falling.
DIFF was significantly greater in men compared to women and was significantly associated with male but not female fallers.
The results supported the clinical utility of using a suite of gait speed parameters to provide insight into the gait difficulties and differentiating between fallers in people with PD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nemanich, Samuel T.& Duncan, Ryan P.& Dibble, Leland E.& Cavanaugh, James T.& Ellis, Terry D.& Ford, Matthew P.…[et al.]. 2013. Predictors of Gait Speeds and the Relationship of Gait Speeds to Falls in Men and Women with Parkinson Disease. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449049
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nemanich, Samuel T.…[et al.]. Predictors of Gait Speeds and the Relationship of Gait Speeds to Falls in Men and Women with Parkinson Disease. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449049
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nemanich, Samuel T.& Duncan, Ryan P.& Dibble, Leland E.& Cavanaugh, James T.& Ellis, Terry D.& Ford, Matthew P.…[et al.]. Predictors of Gait Speeds and the Relationship of Gait Speeds to Falls in Men and Women with Parkinson Disease. Parkinson’s Disease. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449049
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449049