Citation

Allali G, Perrig S, Cleusix M, Herrmann FR, Adler D, Gex G, Armand S, Janssens JP, Pepin JL, Assal F. Respir. Physiol. Neurobiol. 2014; 201: 31-33.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.resp.2014.06.012

PMID

24999279

Abstract

We aim to determine the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on gait in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Gait during single and dual tasks were recorded in fifteen OSA patients at baseline and after 8 weeks of CPAP therapy. Step and stance time improved after CPAP. We showed a specific dual-task effect in the condition of verbal fluency. 8 weeks of CPAP seems to improve gait of OSA patients that are specifically disturbed by the dual task of verbal fluency.

Language: en