Effects of dual task on turning ability in stroke survivors and older adults

The ability to turn while walking, whether to avoid an obstacle or navigate corners, is an integral component of independent mobility. Turning accounts for as many as 45% of steps taken daily [1] and is a risky manoeuvre in which stroke survivors frequently fall [2]. Although falls while turning are more likely to be injurious than during other events [3] and stroke survivors’ are at high risk of injury from falling [4], few studies have examined the mechanisms underlying falls during turning following stroke.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 17, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: K.L. Hollands, D. Agnihotri, S.F. Tyson Source Type: research