The dual-task methodology and assessing the attentional demands of ambulation with walkers /
a similar activity aided by a rolling walker. Experiment 2
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | a similar activity aided by a rolling walker. Experiment 2 alone; and (3) performing each of the walking tasks in commonly prescribed walking aids (a standard Walker and a condition. The second study replicated the above design conjunction with the RT task, which constituted the dual-task consisted of: (1) performing the RT task only and (2) correct use of the walkers were used. Each subject completed demand when using different ambulatory devices. In the first demanding. In addition, ambulation assisted by a standard demonstrated similar findings in a patient population with device was also shown to be attention demanding, which was devices. examination Of the attentional demands of ambulating with two Experiment 1 indicate that walking, aided by either the healthy subjects, three of which were familiar with the use in attention demands appears to be associated with speed as increased with weight bearing. The final study involved 12 not the case in Experiment 1. This was most likely due to the of the ambulatory devices. The two phases of the third study opposed to gait modifications when using the ambulatory patterns in conjunction with the RT task. The findings of performing a combination of two speeds and two walking presence of pain. Experiment 3 indicated that the increase regard to the use of assistive devices. Ambulation without a replicate Experiment one using a patient population, and (3) rolling walker) in a non-patient Population,, (2) to standard or the rolling walker was highly attention study, five healthy subjects familiar with the appropriate The Purpose Of this study was threefold: (1) to provide an three phases of the experiment: (1) performing the reaction time (RT) task only; (2) performing each of the walking tasks to identify factors that contribute to increased attention use of walkers and five subjects. uninformed as to the using six patients with low back/lower extremity pain that walker was shown to require relatively greater attention than |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Kinesiology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 68 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |