SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Association between Backward Walking and Cognition in Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Backward Walking as a Rehabilitation Strategy in Parkinson's Disease: A Focused Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Does cognition affect supervised and unsupervised mobility differently in people with Parkinson's disease? A cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Retro-Walking and Cholinergic Network Correlates in Parkinson's Disease.Journal of movement disorders · 2025Article
- Impact of forward and backward walking on gait parameters across parkinson's disease stages and severity: a prospective observational study.BMC neurology · 2025Observational
- Comparison of dual-task costs during different types of walking in people with Parkinson's disease: a controlled study.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of backward gait training on body composition, cardiopulmonary fitness, inflammation, and metabolic marker in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceReview
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Abstract
Backward walking often occurs in everyday life. It is more complex than forward walking and is associated with decreased coordination. However, it is unclear if a reduced backward walking performance is associated with impaired cognition. This could be particularly relevant as gait and cognitive deficits commonly occur in Parkinson's disease. The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the association between backward walking and cognition in persons with Parkinson's disease. The electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science were systematically searched, and the quality of eligible studies was assessed. Two studies met the inclusion criteria, but study protocols, investigated population, and outcome measures differed substantially. One study showed lower backward walking speed in patients with Parkinson's disease with poorer attention test performances. The second study showed a weak correlation between executive cognitive functions and backward walking speed. Given the low number of studies, the heterogenous study design, and the inconsistent results, the present review highlights the need to further investigate the association between backward walking and cognition in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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