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Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dual-task training (DTT) compared to single-task training (STT), on gait parameters in elderly patients with mild dementia (MD). Twenty-four elderly patients with MD were randomly assigned to the DTT (n = 13) or the STT group (n = 11). The DTT gro...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8624444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34828489 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111444 |
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author | Koo, Dong-Kyun Jang, Tae-Su Kwon, Jung-Won |
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description | This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dual-task training (DTT) compared to single-task training (STT), on gait parameters in elderly patients with mild dementia (MD). Twenty-four elderly patients with MD were randomly assigned to the DTT (n = 13) or the STT group (n = 11). The DTT group performed a specific cognitive-motor DTT, while the STT group received only motor task training. Both training sessions lasted 8 weeks, with a frequency of 3 days per week, and the cognitive functions and gait parameters were measured. A statistically significant interaction effect was found between the two groups in stride length, stride velocity, cadence, step length, swing phase, stance phase, and double support phase (p < 0.05). After 8 weeks, the DTT group showed significant improvement in spatiotemporal parameters, except for the kinematic parameters (p < 0.05). In the between-group analysis, the DTT group showed more improvement than the STT group in stride velocity, step length, swing phase, stance phase, and double support (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that improvements in spatiotemporal gait parameters after DTT are reported in patients with MD. Our results can guide therapists to include dual tasks in their gait rehabilitation programs for the treatment of mild dementia. |
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spelling | pubmed-86244442021-11-27 Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia Koo, Dong-Kyun Jang, Tae-Su Kwon, Jung-Won Healthcare (Basel) Article This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dual-task training (DTT) compared to single-task training (STT), on gait parameters in elderly patients with mild dementia (MD). Twenty-four elderly patients with MD were randomly assigned to the DTT (n = 13) or the STT group (n = 11). The DTT group performed a specific cognitive-motor DTT, while the STT group received only motor task training. Both training sessions lasted 8 weeks, with a frequency of 3 days per week, and the cognitive functions and gait parameters were measured. A statistically significant interaction effect was found between the two groups in stride length, stride velocity, cadence, step length, swing phase, stance phase, and double support phase (p < 0.05). After 8 weeks, the DTT group showed significant improvement in spatiotemporal parameters, except for the kinematic parameters (p < 0.05). In the between-group analysis, the DTT group showed more improvement than the STT group in stride velocity, step length, swing phase, stance phase, and double support (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that improvements in spatiotemporal gait parameters after DTT are reported in patients with MD. Our results can guide therapists to include dual tasks in their gait rehabilitation programs for the treatment of mild dementia. MDPI 2021-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8624444/ /pubmed/34828489 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111444 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Koo, Dong-Kyun Jang, Tae-Su Kwon, Jung-Won Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title | Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title_full | Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title_fullStr | Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title_short | Effects of Dual-Task Training on Gait Parameters in Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia |
title_sort | effects of dual-task training on gait parameters in elderly patients with mild dementia |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8624444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34828489 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111444 |
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