The Effects of Instructions on Dual-Task Walking and Cognitive Task Performance in People with Parkinson's Disease

Gait impairments are prevalent among people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Instructions to focus on walking can improve walking in PD, but the use of such a cognitive strategy may be limited under dual-task walking conditions, when walking is performed simultaneously with concurrent cognitive or mot...

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Main Authors: Valerie E. Kelly, Alexis J. Eusterbrock, Anne Shumway-Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/671261
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