The Influence of a Cognitive Task on the Postural Phase of Gait Initiation in Parkinson’s Disease: An Electromyographic Based Analysis

The aim of this study was to compare postural control strategies during gait initiation in single- and dual-task conditions in individuals in early stages of Parkinson´s Disease (PD). The activation timing of tibialis anterior occurred significantly later in the individuals with PD than in the contr...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Ângela (author)
Other Authors: Pinheiro De Sousa, Andreia Sofia (author), Rocha, Nuno (author), Tavares, João Manuel R. S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Dual-task
Postural control
Soleus and tibialis anterior muscles
Patterns of activity
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9458
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/9458

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9458

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