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Encheff, Jenna L. "Kinematic Gait Analysis of Children with Neurological Impairments Pre and Post Hippotherapy Intervention." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1234725808.

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Kikkert, Lisette. "Gait characteristics as indicators of cognitive impairment in geriatric patients." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018GREAS013/document.

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Le dé cit cognitif est une cause majeure de handicap de la personne âgée. Du fait de l’augmentation de la durée de vie, le nombre de personnes âgées qui pourraient béné cier d’une prise en charge spécialisée dans le but de ralentir leur perte fonctionnelle va croitre. En dépit de traitement validé qui stoppe le processus neurodégénératif, des interventions spéci ques peuvent en ralentir les manifestations. De nombreuses études expérimentales, neuroscienti ques et comportementales ont démontré la relation étroite entre cognition en motricité.Ce travail doctoral propose d’explorer si certaines c

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Lambert, Chase. "“Principal Component Analysis and the Cumulative Gait Index: Translational Tools to Assess Gait Impairments in Rats with Olivocerebellar Ataxia”." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5978.

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Numerous studies suggest that modulation of the cholinergic system through the use of nicotinic agonists can improve motor function in humans or animals with motor disorders. Specifically, although there are no approved therapeutics for patients with ataxia, the nicotinic receptor agonist varenicline has demonstrated efficacy to improve coordination and gait in several groups of patients with different subtypes of ataxia. Importantly, the mechanism underlying the varenicline’s mechanism of action to improve motor function remains to be elucidated. Thus, the purpose of these experiments was to

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MacDonald, Chad Everett Joshua. "Dynamic modeling of human gait and motor adaptation towards the simulation of ankle impairments /." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2009. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.

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Gravett, Stephanie. "Gait and Mild Cognitive Impairment : How spatiotemporal parameters and gait variability are affected in MCI." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-135836.

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Tidigare forskning har funnit samband mellan gång och kognitiv funktion, men sambandet mellan lindrig kognitiv svikt (MCI) och gång är inte helt klarlagt. Syftet med den föreliggande examensuppsatsen var således att undersöka hur gångvariabler och gångvariabilitet är påverkat hos personer med MCI i relation till kognitivt friska individer. Studien genomfördes i det pågående projektet the Healthy Ageing Initiative vid Umeå Universitet. Totalt 1937 personer inkluderades i studien. Samtliga var 70 år gamla och bosatta i Umeå kommun. Totalt 112 personer bedömdes ha MCI utifrån instrumentet Mini-Me

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Evans, Matt. "Valproic Acid-Induced Gait Disturbance and Cognitive Impairment that was Reversible." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/281175.

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A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.<br>Clinicians should be aware that treating patients with Valproic Acid (VPA) can cause cognitive and neurological decline in a small percentage of patients. A 67-year-old female with urinary incontinence, who had taken VPA without major complaints for 15 years to control her seizures, presented with abnormal gait and cognitive impairment that was significantly impacting her day-to-day level of functioning. Initially normal pressure hydr

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Vale, Anna. "The Effects of Binocular Vision Impairment on Adaptive Gait. The effects of binocular vision impairment due to monocular refractive blur on adaptive gait involving negotiation of a raised surface." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4931.

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Impairment of stereoacuity is common in the elderly population and is found to be a risk factor for falls. The purpose of these experiments was to extend knowledge regarding impairment of binocular vision and adaptive gait. Firstly using a 3D motion analysis system to measure how impairment of stereopsis affected adaptive gait during a negotiation of a step, secondly by determining which clinical stereotest was the most reliable for measuring stereoacuity in elderly subjects and finally investigating how manipulating the perceived height of a step in both binocular and monocular conditions aff

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Hawkins, Tess. "The Effects of Dual-Tasking on Gait Dynamics in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20707.

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Impaired gait dynamics are associated with increased falls risk, and are worse in cognitively impaired older adults. Dual-tasking is the performance of a second task, cognitive or physical, while walking. Dual-tasking impairs gait in individuals with deficits in cognitive function. The aims of this thesis were to review the literature on dual-task costs on gait dynamics in adults with cognitive impairment, and to identify clinical characteristics associated with this cost in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia. First, a systematic review of 25 articles that measured

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Gilmer, Kristin Rashelle. "Comparison of Prescribed versus Actual Gain for Children with Profound Hearing Impairments." PDXScholar, 1995. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4975.

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The early selection and use of an appropriate amplification system may be the most important aspect in the aural! rehabilitation of children who are hearing impaired. The main goal guiding the selection of hearing aids for children is to maximize their residual hearing through amplification in order to facilitate speech and language development. Seewald, Ross, and Stelmachciwicz (1987) have developed a speech-spectrum based procedure for selecting hearing aid characteristics for children referred to as the Desired Sensation Level Procedure (DSL) approach. This is an objective method which has

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Wang, Ruoli. "Biomechanical consequences of gait impairment at the ankle and foot : Injury, malalignment, and co-contraction." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Strukturmekanik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-94886.

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The human foot contributes significantly to the function of the whole lower extremity during standing and locomotion. Nevertheless, the foot and ankle often suffer injuries and are affected by many musculoskeletal and neurological pathologies. The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate gait parameters and muscle function change due to foot and ankle injury, malalignment and co-contraction. Using 3D gait analysis, analytical analyses and computational simulations, biomechanical consequences of gait impairment at the ankle and foot were explored in ablebodied persons and in patient groups wi

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Cooper, Allison. "Relationship of hemiparetic gait patterns to underlying neurological impairment and its relevance to physiotherapeutic intervention." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55615/.

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Many stroke patients who regain the ability to walk do so with abnormal gait patterns. To improve abnormal gait patterns physiotherapists must determine the underlying causes in order to provide effective treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the neurological impairments of hemiparetic stroke patients, explore their relationship to gait deviations and test whether observation of an individual patient's gait pattern helps determine their underlying impairments and therefore guide rehabilitation. A cross-sectional study design was used and included 31 hemiparetic stroke patients an

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Buckley, Christopher. "Upper body accelerations as a biomarker of gait impairment in the early stages of Parkinson's disease." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/19779/.

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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) impair the ability to walk safely and efficiently. Currently, clinical rating scales designed to assess gait are often described to be subjective and lacking sensitivity to detect gait impairments at the early stage of the disease. Devices are available to objectively measure gait within research laboratories; however, they are often expensive and require trained expertise. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) may be an ideal device to measure gait while overcoming many of the limitations of other devices. They can measure movements of t

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Rodriguez-Leal, Francisco Alejandro, Rocco Haase, Katja Thomas, et al. "Fampridine response in MS patients with gait impairment in a real-world setting: Need for new response criteria?" Sage, 2018. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A35526.

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Objective: The primary objective of this real-world study was to describe the response to fampridine and changes of gait parameters in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients’ walking disability (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS): 4–7) after treatment with fampridine for 2 weeks as recommended by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and compare it with the overall physician’s judgement. Methods: A total of 211 adult MS patients were analyzed using a multimodal gait assessment including the timed 25-foot walk test (T25FW), 2-minute walking test (2-MWT), 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (M

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Silsupadol, Patima. "Effects of single- vs. dual-task training on balance performance under dual-task conditions in older adults with balance impairment : A randomized, controlled trial/." Connect to title online (Scholars' Bank) Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8546.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2008.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-96). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.

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Silsupadol, Patima 1975. "Effects of single- vs. dual-task training on balance performance under dual-task conditions in older adults with balance impairment: A randomized, controlled trial." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8546.

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xiv, 96 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.<br>Among older adults, an impaired ability to maintain balance while simultaneously performing cognitive tasks is a common occurrence. Because poor dual-task balance performance is associated with increased fall risk and a decline in cognitive function, interventions to improve dual-task balance performance are needed. Although traditional rehabilitation programs emphasizing training balance under single-task conditions are effective in improving single-t

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Kuteken, Renato Suekichi 1986. "Proposta de integração de exoesqueleto com esteira ergométrica para auxílio em fisioterapia." [s.n.], 2014. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/265897.

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Orientador: João Maurício Rosário<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T20:31:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kuteken_RenatoSuekichi_M.pdf: 4564566 bytes, checksum: 3e020109dd07850f4dc6d80cbf4e64b9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014<br>Resumo: O treinamento de marcha suspensa sobre esteira ergométrica vem sendo aplicado com sucesso em pacientes que perderam os movimentos dos membros inferiores, proporcionando uma reabilitação eficaz, com fortalecimento muscular e redução de atrofias. Além do trei

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Pinto, Ferreira Philippe Daniel [Verfasser], and Andrés [Akademischer Betreuer] Kecskeméthy. "Development of Functional Numerical Scores for Improving the Diagnostic of Motion Impairment of Stroke Patients using Non-Traditional Gait Parameters / Philippe Daniel Pinto Ferreira ; Betreuer: Andrés Kecskeméthy." Duisburg, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1132510627/34.

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Larsson, Gunilla. "Rett syndrome, motor development, mobility and orthostatic reactions : loss of function, difficulties and possibilities." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Sjukgymnastik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-68684.

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Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare, severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which partly develops in a predictable way, and influences many bodily functions. Regression, i.e. loss of earlier achieved abilities, is one of the clinical criteria for RTT. Research on motor function has to some extent focused on this loss, and less on the possibility to keep, regain or develop abilities. RTT is mainly verified in girls/women, and the prevalence of classic RTT in Sweden for girls born between 1965 and 1976 was 1 in 10.000-12.000. Clinical criteria are used for diagnosis, but since 1999 RTT can be confirmed b

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Sankako, Andréia Naomi [UNESP]. "Sugestões para professores de orientação e mobilidade a partir de um estudo da marcha de alunos com deficiência visual." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/91186.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:24:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-02-09Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:53:01Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 sankako_an_me_mar.pdf: 2186447 bytes, checksum: c46cb922b482ba08156806cb966eea00 (MD5)<br>Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)<br>A locomoção segura e independente, pelos mais variados espaços, constitui-se em um grande desafio para as crianças com deficiência visual. Essa habilidade pode ser favorecida pelo programa de orientação e mobilidade, que deve ser parte essencial do processo educaci

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Arriagada, Massé Fernando Arturo. "Velocidade da marcha como preditora de quedas em idosos com transtorno neurocognitivo leve e doença de Alzheimer." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2017. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/8856.

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Sankako, Andréia Naomi. "Sugestões para professores de orientação e mobilidade a partir de um estudo da marcha de alunos com deficiência visual /." Marília : [s.n.], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/91186.

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Orientador: Lígia Maria Presumido Braccialli<br>Banca: Eduardo José Manzini<br>Banca: Marilda Moraes Garcia Bruno<br>Resumo: A locomoção segura e independente, pelos mais variados espaços, constitui-se em um grande desafio para as crianças com deficiência visual. Essa habilidade pode ser favorecida pelo programa de orientação e mobilidade, que deve ser parte essencial do processo educacional desses alunos. O ensino dessa habilidade também é um grande desafio para os profissionais de orientação e mobilidade. Há, na literatura, relatos da existência de um padrão de locomoção característico de pe

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Lin, Pei-Yi, and 林佩儀. "The Influence of Ankle Impairments on Gait Performance in Patients with Stroke." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/14885861619534282199.

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碩士<br>國立陽明大學<br>物理治療研究所<br>93<br>Background: A common consequence of stroke is impaired gait due to lesions in the central nervous system that affected motor and sensory aspects of movement control. Ankle impairments such as muscle weakness, spasticity, passive stiffness, impaired proprioception and pressure sense have been observed in people with stroke. However, few studies investigated their roles on hemiparetic gait. Objective: To identify the most important ankle impairments determining gait velocity and asymmetry at both comfortable and fast walking conditions in patients with stroke. De

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Wang, Sheng-Hsiung, and 王聖雄. "Effects of Nordic Walking on Balance Ability and Gait for Adults with Visual Impairments." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/91849501424081351302.

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碩士<br>臺北巿立體育學院<br>運動教育研究所<br>101<br>Due to visual function disorder with visual impairments, most individuals with visual impairments are lack of regular exercise and have the problem of balance ability and gait. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Nordic walking on balance ability and gait of 3 adults with severe visual impairments. The participants were 2 males (K & Y) and a female (J) from a Self-contained Institute for the Blind. The single subject experiment design with multiple baselines was used in this study. The independent variable was the Nordic walking activity

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CHOU, YEN-TING, and 周彥廷. "Quantitative gait analysis for the assessment of strokes with mobility impairments based on tri-axial accelerometry." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/yfwkse.

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碩士<br>國立雲林科技大學<br>資訊工程系<br>106<br>Stroke has a very serious impact on the patient's daily life. Among them, the ability to walk is the most important. To restore the ability of the patient to live, the recovery of the lower extremities is particularly important. In the clinic, often due to abnormal muscle strength or muscle tension in the lateral limb, the patient will have a poor gait. In addition to affecting physical function, the risk of falls will increase. Currently, techniques for collecting gait information fall into three categories: visual devices, pressure sensors, and wearable sens

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Guckert, Nicole Lynn. "The influence of ankle-foot orthosis stiffness on gait performance in patients with lower limb neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/19713.

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Individuals with various lower-limb neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments are often prescribed passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (PD-AFOs) to compensate for impaired ankle muscle weakness. Several studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of PD-AFOs on pathological gait, but few studies have examined the influence of the AFO stiffness characteristics on gait performance. One challenge to performing such studies is the difficulty of manufacturing custom AFOs with a wide range of controlled stiffness levels. However, selective laser sintering (SLS) is a well-suited additive m

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Yu-Chen and 陳幼珍. "A Correlational Study of Cognitive Impairment Level, Gait, Balance, and Falls in Persons with Dementia." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/41021009308852793302.

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碩士<br>中山醫學大學<br>醫學研究所<br>93<br>There are 20,000 to 40,000 persons with dementia in Taiwan. There are 15,000 new cases each year. Dementia is cognitive impairment. When cognitive function worsens gradually, muscle power weakness, motor function degeneration and gait abnormality are often observed. These changes will make persons with dementia easy to fall. Once falls occur, it will result in fracture, hospitalization, immobility, pressure sore, and even death. The purpose of the study was to understand balance and gait in persons with dementia, and to identify the correlation between cognitive

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蔡武延. "Association among impairment loss, gain on reversal of impairment loss and earnings management-The role of ownership structure." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58106280627687068478.

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碩士<br>國立政治大學<br>會計研究所<br>98<br>In order to reflect the real value of the company and increase financial statements quality, Accounting Research and Development Foundation in Taiwan issued Statement No.35, “Accounting for the impairment of assets” in July 2004. But parts of SFAS No.35 provide some discretion. As a result, management might have the earnings management incentive through recognizing impairment loss or gain on reversal of impairment loss. The research focuses on the association among impairment loss, gain on reversal of impairment loss and earnings management. The sample period i

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Chisholm, Amanda. "Dropped Foot Impairment Post Stroke: Gait Deviations and the Immediate Effects of Ankle-foot Orthotics and Functional Electrical Stimulation." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33958.

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Individuals with stroke often demonstrate impaired ankle-foot function, commonly termed dropped foot that affects their ability to walk safely at home and within their community. While interventions are available to improve gait function, they have inconsistency demonstrated positive effects due to the lack of evidence-based practice guidelines and a limited understanding of the mechanisms leading to dropped foot. The aim of this dissertation was to 1) determine the relationship between dropped foot gait deviations and impaired sensorimotor control, 2) compare gait biomechanics between strok

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連玠雯. "Artificial Intelligence in Gait Analysis for the Prediction and Verification of Cognitive Change in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/f72655.

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碩士<br>國立臺北科技大學<br>機械工程系機電整合碩士班<br>107<br>Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a transitional condition between normal aging and early dementia, but not all MCI become dementia. Dementia is a common neurodegenerative disorder. Degradation of the cognitive function of MCI affects the performance of walking. In this study, a neuropsychological test was executed and there were two stages of gait test. First, a portable gait analysis system was used to obtain gait features and did the neuropsychological test. After half a year, tested gait again. Cross-section and longitudinal research were pe

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Mateus, Mariana Isabel Abreu da Silva 1991. "Performance characterization of dual-task in community dwelling elderly people and mild vascular cognitive impairment." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/39415.

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Tese de mestrado, Neurociências, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, 2019<br>Introdução: O defeito cognitivo vascular (DCV) envolve alterações na marcha e associa-se ao aumento do risco de quedas, particularmente em condições de dupla-tarefa (cognitiva e motora). No entanto, a influência de condições concorrentes de dupla-tarefa (DT) sobre a marcha ainda não é clara. Objetivos: (a) Caracterizar as funções motoras, em particular a marcha e o equilíbrio no DCV ligeiro, (b) investigar se alterações nas funções motoras em doentes com DCV ligeiro estão associadas a um pior desempenho em

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Vale, Anna, Andy J. Scally, John G. Buckley, and David B. Elliott. "The effects of monocular refractive blur on gait parameters when negotiating a raised surface." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/7036.

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Falls in the elderly are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Elderly people with visual impairment have been found to be at increased risk of falling, with poor visual acuity in one eye causing greater risk than poor binocular visual acuity. The present study investigated whether monocular refractive blur, at a level typically used for monovision correction, would significantly reduce stereoacuity and consequently affect gait parameters when negotiating a raised surface. Fourteen healthy subjects (25.8 +/- 5.6 years) walked up to and on to a raised surface, under four visual conditions;

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Kuo, Hsiang-Tsen, and 郭香岑. "Effects of dual task training on dual task gait performance in elderly with mild cognitive impairment: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/46u94u.

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碩士<br>國立陽明大學<br>物理治療暨輔助科技學系<br>107<br>Background and purpose: Dual tasking is a performance when people execute two tasks simultaneously. Unlike single task, dual task condition requires more executive function and attentional resources. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is thought to be a transitional stage between normal cognitive aging and dementia, which considered to be a prodromal period of dementia. The magnitude of impact of dual task on gait performance is greater for the MCI elderly than for the healthy elderly. It is reported the dual task ability can be improved by dual task training

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Gabrielová, Anna. "Efekt cvičení pilates na stabilitu a chůzi u pacientů s RS." Master's thesis, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-382926.

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The thesis investigates problems of walking and balance disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis and the effect of group Pilates lessons. The theoretical part provides an overview of the current knowledge about the disease - etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, types and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the possibilities of therapy. The Pilates method, its history and principles of exercise are described. The aim of the practical part was to evaluate the effect of the Pilates program on walking and balance in MS patients. The group included 32 patients, 21 in the experimental group

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Halliday, Drew. "Executive motor control across the lifespan: clinical insights from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, concussion and mild cognitive impairment." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/11830.

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The process of controlling executive and motor behaviours is central to one’s ability to self-regulate and accomplish day-to-day goals across the lifespan. Executive and motor control share a set of underlying neural substrates that support a common set of processes, including planning, sequencing and monitoring of behaviour. They share a bidirectional relationship, such that gains or deficits in one area can have profound effects on the other. This doctoral dissertation examines the interplay between executive and motor control at three distinct stages of life and in the context of neurologic

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Bezdíček, Ondřej. "Kognitivní porucha u Parkinsonovy nemoci." Doctoral thesis, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-332542.

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Cognitive impairment is considered as essential feature of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). It is a result of underlying pathological processes in the brain of PD patients and it leads to decreased quality of life. In this thesis an analysis of the structure and profile of cognitive impairment is presented with special emphasis on executive functions and memory. We take diagnostic entities developed for the description of PD cognitive spectrum such as mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and dementia (PD-D) as examples of heterogeneity and different severity of cognitive impairmen

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Hoskovcová, Martina. "Poruchy stability a chůze u extrapyramidových onemocnění." Doctoral thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-353512.

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Gait and balance disorders and the resulting falls are a substantial part of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other movement disorders. Especially in the late stage of PD more than 80 % of the patients fall. History of falls remains the best predictor of falls nonetheless, but it can not be used in falls prevention. Dopaminergic pharmacotherapy improves postural stability and gait in PD only in the early stage and the dopaminergic responsiveness of these symptoms decreases significantly during the disease progression. The impact of this medication on future falls risk remains still unclear. The co

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Elliott, David B., Richard J. Foster, David J. Whitaker, Andy J. Scally, and John G. Buckley. "Analysis of lower limb movement to determine the effect of manipulating the appearance of stairs to improve safety: a linked series of laboratory-based, repeated measures studies." 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/8225.

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yes<br>Background: Falls on stairs are a common and dangerous problem for older people. This series of studies evaluated whether or not selected changes to the appearance of stairs could make them safer for older people to negotiate. Objectives: To determine the effect of (1) a step edge highlighter and its position and (2) an optimised horizontal–vertical (H–V) visual illusion placed on a step riser on gait safety during stair descent and ascent. Design: A series of studies using a repeated measures, laboratory-based design, investigating gait control and safety in independently mobile

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