TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Gait abnormalities in obstructive sleep apnea and impact of continuous positive airway pressure
JO  - Respiratory physiology and neurobiology
A1  - Allali, G.
A1  - Perrig, S.
A1  - Cleusix, M.
A1  - Herrmann, F. R.
A1  - Adler, D.
A1  - Gex, G.
A1  - Armand, S.
A1  - Janssens, J. P.
A1  - Pepin, J. L.
A1  - Assal, F.
SP  - 31
EP  - 33
VL  - 201
IS  - 
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1569-9048
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2014.06.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -