The effect of cognitive training on selective kinematic parameters of gait initiation in elderly with fear of falling

Document Type : Original article

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1 Motor behavior departman, sport science Factuly, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

2 Motor behavior departman, sport science Factuly, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran

3 Education-Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Shiraz university, Iran

10.22037/sjrm.2023.117223.3222

Abstract

Background and Aims: Gait initiation is The transition from standing to walking, and variation in this phase increase the possibility of falling. Fear of falling in elderly is considered one of the most important factors that threaten the well-being of them which affects gait initiation with changes in it’s kinetic and kinematic. The aim of present study is to investigate cognitive training on some kinematic variable of gait initiation in elderly adult with fear of falling.

Method: 13 elderly people with fear of falling, voluntarily participated in this study. Motion analysis system was used to record data and each person performed the task of gait initiation in two stages before and after applying cognitive training. We used MATLAB for data extraction, And SPSS 26 software to compare between group. To describe the data, the mean and standard deviation were used and to compare the results, the dependent t test was used.

Result: After eight weeks of cognitive training, a significant difference was observed in the variables of gait initiation speed (t=3.455 and P=0.000), step length (t=3.450 and P=0.005) and step width variable (t=-5.987 and P=0.005)

Conclusion: Cognitive training has been effective on the kinematics of walking in elderly people with the fear of falling and has reduced step width, increased speed and step length.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 October 2023

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  • Receive Date: 18 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 01 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 02 October 2023
  • First Publish Date: 02 October 2023

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