The Figure-of-8 Walk Test used to detect the loss of motor skill in walking among persons with Parkinson’s disease
| Autor: | Alex Krajek, Taylor Woods, Kristin A. Lowry, Amanda Malone, Ann Smiley, Jessie M. Van Swearingen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Mobility disability Parkinson's disease STRIDE Montreal Cognitive Assessment Parkinson Disease Walk Test Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Cognition Walking medicine.disease Gait Physical medicine and rehabilitation Motor Skills Walk test medicine Humans Psychology Motor skill Aged |
| Zdroj: | Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 38:552-560 |
| ISSN: | 1532-5040 0959-3985 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND The Figure-of-8 Walk Test (F8W) is a valid measure of walking skill in older adults with a mobility disability. Use of the F8W in assessing walking skill in persons with Parkinson's disease (PWP) is unknown. PURPOSE We examined the validity of the F8W by associations with mobility, and cognitive and physical function, and determined the ability of the F8W to discriminate the motor skill of walking in PWP from that of older adults (OA). METHODS Participants, PWP (n = 60) and OA (n = 34) performed the F8W, usual straight path walking, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI). RESULTS Among PWP, F8W time and steps related to: usual gait speed (r = -0.660, -0.650); stride time variability (r = 0.377, 0.438); cognition (r = -0.293, time only); and physical function (r = -0.532, - 0.619), all p |
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