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Are the spatiotemporal gait parameters at different walking speeds capable of predicting variations in cognitive status by the mini-mental state examination?

Letícia Pophal da SilvaNatália Boneti MoreiraAndré Luiz Felix Rodacki
Published in: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (2022)
The spatiotemporal gait parameters were associated with cognitive status, assessed by the MMSE (general score and temporal and spatial orientation), regardless of the walking conditions. The model's variance was significant and with a large effect size. Stride length and step time were identified as the variables with the best explanatory factors. Therefore, it is concluded that greater cognitive performance is associated with longer stride lengths and faster step times.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • lower limb