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Dual task effects of talking while walking on velocity and balance following a stroke
Author(s)Audrey Bowen, Rachel Wenman, Jane Mickelborough
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 30, no 4, July 2001
Pagespp 319-324
KeywordsMobility ; Cognitive processes ; Stroke ; Rehabilitation.
AnnotationTherapists and nurses often use verbal instruction in the rehabilitation of mobility following stroke. This study of 11 patients (mean age 72), on average 120 days post stroke, aimed to determine whether performing a verbal cognitive task while walking adversely affected their balance and velocity. Walking while talking did disrupt their balance and gait velocity, but susceptibility to disruption varied within the group, suggesting clinical heterogeneity. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010907206 A
ClassmarkC4: DA: CQA: LM

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