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ArticleIEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine2024

Executive Functions Assessment Based on Wireless EEG and 3D Gait Analysis During Dual-Task: A Feasibility Study.

Pasquale Arpaia, Renato Cuocolo, Allegra Fullin, Ludovica Gargiulo, Francesca Mancino, Nicola Moccaldi, Ersilia Vallefuoco, Paolo De Blasiis

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Article in IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Pasquale ArpaiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologiesUniversity of Naples Federico II 80138 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5192-5922
Renato CuocoloDepartment of Medicine, Surgery, and DentistryScuola Medica SalernitanaUniversity of Salerno 84084 Salerno Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1452-1574
Allegra FullinDepartment of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive MedicineSection of Human AnatomyUniversity of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Caserta 81100 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1517-8069
Ludovica GargiuloDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologiesUniversity of Naples Federico II 80138 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3305-2515
Francesca MancinoDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologiesUniversity of Naples Federico II 80138 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5024-8117
Nicola MoccaldiDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologiesUniversity of Naples Federico II 80138 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1035-5740
Ersilia VallefuocoDepartment of Psychology and Cognitive ScienceUniversity of Trento 38122 Rovereto Italy.
Paolo De BlasiisDepartment of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive MedicineSection of Human AnatomyUniversity of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Caserta 81100 Naples Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1317-7994
University of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITUniversity of Salerno · ITUniversity of Trento · IT

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Abstract

Executive functions (EFs) are neurocognitive processes planning and regulating daily life actions. Performance of two simultaneous tasks, requiring the same cognitive resources, lead to a cognitive fatigue. Several studies investigated cognitive-motor task and the interference during walking, highlighting an increasing risk of falls especially in elderly and people with neurological diseases. A few studies instrumentally explored relationship between activation-no-activation of two EFs (working memory and inhibition) and spatial-temporal gait parameters. Aim of our study was to detect activation of inhibition and working memory during progressive difficulty levels of cognitive tasks and spontaneous walking using, respectively, wireless electroencephalography (EEG) and 3D-gait analysis. Thirteen healthy subjects were recruited. Two cognitive tasks were performed, activating inhibition (Go-NoGo) and working memory (N-back). EEG features (absolute and relative power in different bands) and kinematic parameters (7 spatial-temporal ones and Gait Variable Score for 9 range of motion of lower limbs) were analyzed. A significant decrease of stride length and an increase of external-rotation of foot progression were found during dual task with Go-NoGo. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between the relative power in the delta band at channels Fz, C4 and progressive difficulty levels of Go-NoGo (activating inhibition) during walking, whereas working memory showed no correlation. This study reinforces the hypothesis of the prevalent involvement of inhibition with respect to working memory during dual task walking and reveals specific kinematic adaptations. The foundations for EEG-based monitoring of cognitive processes involved in gait are laid. Clinical and Translational Impact Statement: Clinical and instrumental evaluation and training of executive functions (as inhibition), during cognitive-motor task, could be useful for rehabilitation treatment of gait disorder in elderly and people with neurological disease.

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Executive FunctionGait AnalysisAgedFeasibility StudiesGaitHumansWalkingdual taskEEGGait analysisinhibitionworking memory

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