Characteristics of transitional locomotor tasks performed by patients with dementia

Elderly individuals may be at increased risk of falls than their peers. Early identification of balance disorders and their appropriate intervention are crucial for patients with dementia. The aim of this study was to identify postural instability in patients from mild to moderate dementia while per...

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Published in:Experimental brain research 2022-05, Vol.240 (5), p.1605-1616
Main Authors: Michalska, Justyna, Juras, Grzegorz, Kamieniarz, Anna, Rudzińska-Bar, Monika, Knast, Katarzyna, Słomka, Kajetan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Aged
Balance
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Clinical trials
Dementia
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia disorders
Falls (Accidents)
Foot
Humans
Neurology
Neurosciences
Physiological aspects
Postural Balance
Posture
Psychological aspects
Research Article
Risk factors
Standing Position
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Summary:Elderly individuals may be at increased risk of falls than their peers. Early identification of balance disorders and their appropriate intervention are crucial for patients with dementia. The aim of this study was to identify postural instability in patients from mild to moderate dementia while performing transitional locomotor tasks under different conditions. Fifty-four patients with dementia and 30 healthy controls voluntarily participated in the study. The transitional locomotor task was performed on two force platforms under four conditions: unimpeded transition, obstacle clearance, step-up and step-down trials. The recording of center of foot pressure displacements was divided into three distinct phases: 1st phase—quiet standing before the transitional locomotor task, 2nd phase—forward stepping, 3rd phase—quiet standing after the transitional locomotor task. Patients with dementia were characterized by a longer transitional locomotor task time than the control group under all conditions ( P  
ISSN:0014-4819
1432-1106
DOI:10.1007/s00221-022-06355-1