Fluid Cognition Relates to Locomotor Switching in Neurotypical Adults, Not Individuals After Stroke.
Fluid Cognition Relates to Locomotor Switching in Neurotypical Adults, Not Individuals After Stroke.
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10.1097/npt.0000000000000373
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发表时间:
2022-01-01
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Reisman DS
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French MA;Cohen ML;Pohlig RT;Reisman DS
The ability to switch between walking patterns (i.e., locomotor switching) is vital for successful community navigation and may be impacted by post-stroke impairments. Thus, the purpose of this work was to examine locomotor switching and the relationship between locomotor switching and fluid cognition in individuals after stroke compared to neurotypical adults. Twenty-nine individuals > 6-months post stroke and eighteen neurotypical adults participated in a two-day study. On day 1, participants were taught a new walking pattern on the treadmill and then locomotor switching was assessed by instructing participants to switch between the new walking pattern and their usual walking pattern. The change between these two patterns was calculated as the Switching Index. On day 2, the NIH Toolbox -Cognition Battery® was administered to obtain the Fluid Cognition Composite Score (FCCS), which reflected fluid cognition. Switching Index was compared between groups using an ANCOVA and the relationship between locomotor switching and fluid cognition was assessed with regression. Individuals after stroke had significantly lower Switching Indexes compared to neurotypical adults (p=0.03). The regression showed a significant interaction between group and FCCS (p=0.002), with FCCS predicting Switching Index in neurotypical adults but not in individuals after stroke. Individuals after stroke appear to have deficits in locomotor switching compared to neurotypical adults. The relationship between fluid cognition and locomotor switching was significant in neurotypical adults but not in individuals after stroke. Future work to understand the relationship between specific cognitive domains and locomotor switching is needed (See Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1).