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Cognitive Load and Dual-Task Performance in Individuals with and without Forward Head Posture.
Abu-Ghosh, Shorouk; Moustafa, Ibrahim M; Ahbouch, Amal; Oakley, Paul A; Harrison, Deed E.
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  • Abu-Ghosh S; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
  • Moustafa IM; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
  • Ahbouch A; Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
  • Oakley PA; Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.
  • Harrison DE; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
J Clin Med ; 13(16)2024 Aug 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39200794
ABSTRACT

Background:

Recent studies have found forward head posture (FHP) is associated with altered physiology. There is a lack of research into whether FHP is associated with altered gait parameters when cognitively challenged. Our hypothesis is that individuals with FHP and those without will demonstrate different responses when undergoing dual-task assessment.

Methods:

Forty-five asymptomatic participants with FHP, defined as a craniovertebral angle (CVA) < 50°, were matched to forty-five participants with normal head posture (NHP) with a CVA > 55°. Participants walked along a 10 m platform under a control condition (no cognitive load) while an optical motion-capture system assessed gait kinematics. Secondly, participants were assessed under a dual-task cognitive load condition to identify the impact on gait kinematics.

Results:

Under the single-task condition, there were no significant differences for any gait parameter. In the dual-task condition, 12/13 gait parameters were significantly altered for the FHP vs. NHP group (p < 0.01). A calculation of the dual-task cost (DTC) percentage showed significant increases in all gait parameters in participants with FHP (p < 0.02). Correlations between the CVA and gait parameters were not significant for the single-task condition, but all gait parameters were correlated to CVA for the dual-task condition (p < 0.01). The correlation between CVA and DTC for all gait variables was significant (p < 0.04).

Conclusions:

This study demonstrates that FHP significantly increases the cognitive cost during walking, highlighting the importance of proper postural alignment for maintaining cognitive function under a dual-task condition.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Emiratos Árabes Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Emiratos Árabes Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza