Effects of Attentional Loadings on Gait Performance Before Turning in Stroke Survivors

Manaf H 1 , Justine M 2 , Goh HT 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia(∗)
  • 2 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia(†)
  • 3 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia(‡). Electronic address: gohhuiting@um.edu.my
PM R, 2015 Nov;7(11):1159-66.
PMID: 25978943 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.05.007

Abstract

Attentional loadings have significant impacts on turning performance in individuals with stroke. Improper gait modification before turning may contribute to falls after stroke. Therefore, examination of the changes in temporal-spatial gait parameters before turning may reveal important deficits in gait control when stroke survivors are challenged by dual-tasking.

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