ArticleGait & posture2023
Uneven surface and cognitive dual-task independently affect gait quality in older adults.
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- Altering sensory cues for spatial navigation does not impose a dual-task effect on gait and balance.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Age-related and dual task-induced gait alterations and asymmetry: optimizing the Semmelweis Study gait assessment protocol.GeroScience · 2025Article
- Nigrostriatal dopaminergic integrity in relation to prefrontal cortex activity and gait performance during dual-task walking in older adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Article
- Non-dominant leg joints bear greater loading during balance beam walking in 4-year-old children.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Inertial sensor-based gait classification for frailty status in older adults: A cross-sectional study.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- Gait abnormalities and longitudinal fall risk in older patients with end-stage kidney disease and sarcopenia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- A pilot study of cross-sectional design assessing gait kinetics during dual task in different age groups.Science progressArticle
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backgroundReal-world mobility involves walking in challenging conditions. Assessing gait during simultaneous physical and cognitive challenges provides insights on cognitive health. RESEARCH QUESTION: How does uneven surface, cognitive task, and their combination affect gait quality and does this gait performance relate to cognitive functioning?
methodsCommunity-dwelling older adults (N = 104, age=75 ± 6 years, 60 % females) performed dual-task walking paradigms (even and uneven surface; with and without alphabeting cognitive task (ABC)) to mimic real-world demands. Gait quality measures [speed(m/s), rhythmicity(steps/minute), stride time variability (%), adaptability (m/s
resultsNo interaction effects between surface and cognitive task were found. Uneven surface reduced gait speed(m/s) (β = -0.07). Adjusted for speed, uneven surface reduced gait smoothness (β = -0.27) and increased regularity (β = 0.09), Tukey p < .05, for even vs uneven and even-ABC vs uneven-ABC. Cognitive task reduced gait speed(m/s) (β = -0.12). Adjusted for speed, cognitive task increased variability (β = 7.60), reduced rhythmicity (β = -6.68) and increased regularity (β = 0.05), Tukey p < .05, for even vs even-ABC and uneven vs uneven-ABC. With demographics as covariates, gait speed was not associated with cognition. Gait quality [lower variability during even-ABC (ρ SIGNIFICANCE: Surface and cognitive walking tasks independently affected gait quality. Our study with high-functioning older adults suggests that task-related changes in gait quality are related to subtle changes in cognitive functioning.
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