Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks

Wist, Sophie; Carcreff, Lena; Bruijn, Sjoerd M.; Allali, Gilles; Newman, Christopher J.; Fluss, Joel; Armand, Stéphane

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0270145

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26645

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks
Authors:	Wist, Sophie Carcreff, Lena Bruijn, Sjoerd M. Allali, Gilles Newman, Christopher J. Fluss, Joel Armand, Stéphane
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0270145 10.21256/zhaw-26645
Published in:	PLOS ONE
Volume(Issue):	17
Issue:	6
Page(s):	e0270145
Issue Date:	2022
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Public Library of Science
ISSN:	1932-6203
Language:	English
Subjects:	Cross-sectional study; Gait; Human; Walking; Cerebral palsy; Gait disorder, neurologic
Subject (DDC):	616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system
Abstract:	Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to measure the effect of dual tasks on gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to typically developing (TD) children. Methods: The children of the CP (n = 20) and TD groups (n = 20) walked first without a dual task, then while counting forward and finally while alternatively naming fruits and animals (DTf/a). They then completed the same cognitive exercises while sitting comfortably. We calculated the distance between the foot placement estimator (FPE) and the real foot placement in the anterior direction (DFPEAP) and in the mediolateral direction (DFPEML) as a measure of gait stability, in a gait laboratory using an optoelectronic system. Cognitive scores were computed. Comparisons within and between groups were analysed with linear mixed models. Results: The dual task had a significant effect on the CP group in DFPEAP and DFPEML. The CP group was more affected than the TD group during dual task in the DFPEML. Children in both groups showed significant changes in gait stability during dual tasks. Interpretation: The impact of dual task on gait stability is possibly due to the sharing of attention between gait and the cognitive task. All children favoured a ‘posture second’ strategy during the dual task of alternatively naming animals and fruits. Children with CP increased their mediolateral stability during dual task.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/26645
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
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Wist, S., Carcreff, L., Bruijn, S. M., Allali, G., Newman, C. J., Fluss, J., & Armand, S. (2022). Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks. Plos One, 17(6), e0270145. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270145

Wist, S. et al. (2022) ‘Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks’, PLOS ONE, 17(6), p. e0270145. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270145.

S. Wist et al., “Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks,” PLOS ONE, vol. 17, no. 6, p. e0270145, 2022, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270145.

WIST, Sophie, Lena CARCREFF, Sjoerd M. BRUIJN, Gilles ALLALI, Christopher J. NEWMAN, Joel FLUSS und Stéphane ARMAND, 2022. Gait stability in ambulant children with cerebral palsy during dual tasks. PLOS ONE. 2022. Bd. 17, Nr. 6, S. e0270145. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0270145

Wist, Sophie, Lena Carcreff, Sjoerd M. Bruijn, Gilles Allali, Christopher J. Newman, Joel Fluss, and Stéphane Armand. 2022. “Gait Stability in Ambulant Children with Cerebral Palsy during Dual Tasks.” Plos One 17 (6): e0270145. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270145.

Wist, Sophie, et al. “Gait Stability in Ambulant Children with Cerebral Palsy during Dual Tasks.” Plos One, vol. 17, no. 6, 2022, p. e0270145, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270145.