Cognitive impairment is associated with gait variability and fall risk in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Dubbioso R, Spisto M, Hausdorff JM, Aceto G, Iuzzolino VV, Senerchia G, De Marco S, Marcuccio L, Femiano C, Iodice R, Salvatore E, Santangelo G, Trojano L, Moretta P.

BACKGROUND: In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), gait abnormalities contribute to poor mobility and represent a relevant risk for falls. To date, gait studies in ALS patients focused on the motor dimension of the disease, underestimating the cognitive a...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news