ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2023
The association between cognitive impairment, gait speed, and Walk ratio.
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- Wearable sensing for quantifying cognitive and balance functions in naturalistic movements of older adults with mild cognitive impairment in therapeutic environments.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Associations between knee extensor strength and gait characteristics derived from shoe-based wearable sensors in older women.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Structural brain correlates of neuropsychomotor performance in older adults with early cognitive decline.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- AI-Based Severity Classification of Dementia Using Gait Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gait speed as a superior screening indicator for mild cognitive impairment compared to walk ratio and dual-task cost: a cross-sectional study.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Development and multi-center validation of a high-performance predictive model for early detection of cognitive impairment in older adults: data-based on communities in Northern China.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Potential Effects of Computer-Based Cognitive Training on Postural Stability and Locomotion in Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- What determines gait speed in community-living older adults? A relative weight analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Link of gray matter volume to cognitive and motor function in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- A Multicomponent Training Program Improves Physical Function and Quality of Life for a Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Survivor Subjected to Internal Hemipelvectomy: A Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Associations between declines in uneven terrain walking speed and visuospatial working memory in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Association between Dietary Practice and Gait Speed in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Gait speed has been found to be associated with cognitive function. However, gait speed is an unspecific measure that may not be informative about gait patterns. The Walk ratio (step length divided by step frequency) can be measured without specialized equipment, and has been suggested as an indicator of central gait control. However, the association with cognitive function is unknown. Research question: Is there a relationship between Walk ratio and cognitive function, and gait speed and cognitive function? Methods: This was a systematic literature review of studies where spatiotemporal gait parameters was reported in populations with cognitive impairment. The search was performed through PubMed, PEDro, AMED, Cochrane, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO. The studies had to contain either the Walk ratio, or report average step length and average step frequency. In the latter case, the average step length was divided by the average step frequency. The studies also had to report gait speed and the minimal mental state examination (MMSE). Studies testing patients on treadmills or that did not state the exclusion of patients with neurologic or orthopedic diseases, possible affecting gait ability, were excluded. Results: A total of 24 studies were included, consisting of 909 patients with cognitive impairment and 4,108 healthy controls. The patient group had a lower Walk ratio (mean difference 0.07, Significance: Our results suggest that preferred gait speed may be preferable to the Walk ratio when assessing older adults with cognitive impairment.
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