TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The effects on gait of 4-wheeled walker use in people with Alzheimer's disease dementia and gait impairment: a pilot study
JO  - Journal of Alzheimer's disease
A1  - Omana, Humberto
A1  - Madou, Edward
A1  - Hunter, Susan W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In people with dementia, provision of mobility aids is standard treatment for those with impaired gait. However, mobility aid use is independently associated with increased falls risk. In this short communication, gait velocity and stride time variability were recorded in eleven adults with Alzheimer's disease dementia. Three conditions were tested: single-task (no aid), walking with a walker, and dual-task (walker use and counting backwards) under both a straight path and Figure-of-8 walking configuration. Gait velocity increased when using a walker compared to no aid in the Figure-of-8 walking configuration. Walker use improved gait in simple walking, but benefits diminished upon dual-task.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1387-2877
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-220331
ID  - ref1
ER  -