International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Charles S Layne
Tanzania
Research Article
Dual Task and Split-Belt Adaptation in Young Boys
Author(s): Amber M Chelette, Amir Pourmoghaddam and Charles S LayneAmber M Chelette, Amir Pourmoghaddam and Charles S Layne
Background: While it is thought that normal walking can operate almost completely under spinal control, adaptation to changes in the environment may require higher-level cognitive resources. In adults, the addition of a secondary task resulted in changes in the adaptation to a split-belt walking task that supported a division between spinal and supraspinal mediation of gait adaptation. However, children are still developing both physical and cognitive abilities, and may not be able to employ the same strategies as adults. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of attention during adaptation to split-belt treadmill walking in young boys as well as to determine which parameters of gait adaptation require more cognitive resources than others. Methods: Using a Dual Task Model, eight boys aged 8-10 years old completed three experimental conditions. The first was an au.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000247