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ArticleCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ2018

Guidelines for Gait Assessments in the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA).

Stephanie Cullen, Manuel Montero-Odasso, Louis Bherer, Quincy Almeida, Sarah Fraser, Susan Muir-Hunter, Karen Li, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Chris A McGibbon, William McIlroy and 7 more

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Article in Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Stephanie CullenGait and Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Manuel Montero-OdassoGait and Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Louis BhererDepartment of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Quincy AlmeidaThe Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Sarah FraserFaculty of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Susan Muir-HunterGait and Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Karen LiDepartment of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Teresa Liu-AmbroseAging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Chris A McGibbonFaculty of Kinesiology and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
William McIlroyFaculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Laura E MiddletonFaculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Yanina Sarquis-AdamsonGait and Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Olivier BeauchetDepartment of Medicine, Divisions of Geriatrics and Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Bradford J McFadyenRehabilitation Department, Université Laval, and Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec, QC, Canada.
José A MoraisDepartment of Medicine, Divisions of Geriatrics and Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Richard CamicioliDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Canadian Gait and Cognition Network

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMotor and cognitive impairments are common among older adults and often co-exist, increasing their risk of dementia, falls, and fractures. Gait performance is an accepted indicator of global health and it has been proposed as a valid motor marker to detect older adults at risk of developing mobility and cognitive declines including future falls and incident dementia. Our goal was to provide a gait assessment protocol to be used for clinical and research purposes.

methodsBased on a consensus that identified common evaluations to assess motor-cognitive interactions in community-dwelling older individuals, a protocol on how to evaluate gait in older adults for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) was developed.

resultsThe CCNA gait assessment includes preferred and fast pace gait, and dual-task gait that comprises walking while performing three cognitively demanding tasks: counting backwards by ones, counting backwards by sevens, and naming animals. This gait protocol can be implemented using an electronic-walkway, as well as by using a regular stopwatch. The latter approach provides a simple manner to evaluate quantitative gait performance in clinics.

conclusionsEstablishing a standardized gait assessment protocol will help to assess motor-cognitive interactions in aging and neurodegeneration, to compare results across studies, and to feasibly implement and translate gait testing in clinics for detecting impending cognitive and mobility decline.

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agingcognitionconsensusgaitneurodegenerative diseases

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PMCPMC6028168

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