Impact of limiting visual input on gait: Individuals with Parkinson disease, age-matched controls, and healthy young participants

Laura M. Pilgram, Gammon M. Earhart, Kristen A. Pickett

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Abstract

Abstract: Normal and limited vision gait was investigated in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD), healthy older and healthy young individuals. Participants walked a GAITRite mat with normal vision or vision of lower limbs occluded. Results indicate individuals with PD walked more slowly, with shorter and wider steps, and spent more time in double support with limited vision as compared to full vision. Healthy young and old individuals took shorter steps but were otherwise unchanged between conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-34
Number of pages6
JournalSomatosensory and Motor Research
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2016

Keywords

  • Parkinson disease
  • gait
  • proprioception

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