《四轮助行器对阿尔茨海默病痴呆和步态障碍患者步态的影响：一项初步研究》。

The Effects on Gait of 4-Wheeled Walker Use in People with Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Gait Impairment: A Pilot Study.

机构信息

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.

School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.

出版信息

J Alzheimers Dis. 2022;89(2):399-404. doi: 10.3233/JAD-220331.

DOI:10.3233/JAD-220331

PMID:35871341

Abstract

In people with dementia, provision of mobility aids is standard treatment for those with impaired gait. However, mobility aid use is independently associated with increased falls risk. In this short communication, gait velocity and stride time variability were recorded in eleven adults with Alzheimer's disease dementia. Three conditions were tested: single-task (no aid), walking with a walker, and dual-task (walker use and counting backwards) under both a straight path and Figure-of-8 walking configuration. Gait velocity increased when using a walker compared to no aid in the Figure-of-8 walking configuration. Walker use improved gait in simple walking, but benefits diminished upon dual-task.

摘要

在痴呆症患者中，为步态受损的患者提供移动辅助工具是标准治疗方法。然而，移动辅助工具的使用与跌倒风险的增加独立相关。在这个简短的交流中，我们记录了 11 名患有阿尔茨海默病痴呆症的成年人的步态速度和步幅时间变异性。测试了三种情况：单任务（无辅助）、使用助行器行走以及在直线路径和 8 字形行走配置下进行双重任务（使用助行器和倒计数）。在 8 字形行走配置中，与无辅助相比，使用助行器时的步态速度增加。在简单行走中，助行器的使用改善了步态，但在双重任务下，益处减少。