| Gait changes with walking devices in persons with Parkinson's disease. | |
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PMID: 21954911 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Purpose: To study immediate gait changes in persons with PD when walking with different assistive walking devices. Methods: Ten individuals with idiopathic PD participated in the study. Gait parameters were recorded while walking with a cane and a wheeled walker, and were compared to a free walk without a walking device. Results: Persons with PD walked with slower gait speed when using a cane and a wheeled walker compared to walking without any device (p = 0.007, p = 0.002, respectively). Stride length reduced significantly when walking with a wheeled walker (p = 0.001). Walking with the assistive devices did not affect cadence, double support phase, heel to heel base of support, stride time, and stance period. Conclusion: Persons with PD immediately walked with slower gait speed when using either a cane or a wheeled walker, and with shorter stride length when walking with a wheeled walker. The results may lead to more cautious clinical practice in gait rehabilitation using ambulatory assisted devices. [Box: see text]. |
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Mon S Bryant; Amir Pourmoghaddam; Adam Thrasher |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-28 |
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Title: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology Volume: - ISSN: 1748-3115 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101255937 Medline TA: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, TX , USA. |
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