TY - JOUR
PY - 2021//
TI - "Going Backward": Effects of age and fatigue on posterior-directed falls in Parkinson disease
JO - NeuroRehabilitation
A1 - Papa, Evan V.
A1 - Patterson, Rita M.
A1 - Bugnariu, Nicoleta
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - BACKGROUND: Nearly half of persons with Parkinson disease (PD) report fatigue as a factor in their fall history. However, it is unknown whether these self-reported falls are caused by a sensation of fatigue or performance fatigue.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the influences of performance fatigue and age on postural control in persons with PD.
METHODS: Individuals with PD (n = 14) underwent postural control assessments before (T0) and immediately after (T1) fatiguing exercise. Biomechanical data were gathered on participants completing a treadmill-induced, posterior-directed fall. Performance fatigue was produced using lower extremity resistance exercise on an isokinetic ergometer. Repeated measures ANCOVAs were used with age as a covariate to determine the effects of performance fatigue on biomechanical variables.
RESULTS: After adjustment for age, there was a statistically significant difference in peak center of pressure (COP) latency during the support phase of recovery. Pairwise comparisons demonstrated a decrease in peak ankle displacement from T0 to T1. Age was also found to be significantly related to reaction time and peak knee displacement while participants were fatigued.
CONCLUSIONS: The decreased peak COP latency, along with decreased ankle angular displacement, suggest that persons with PD adopt a stiffening strategy in response to backward directed falls. Postural stiffening is not uncommon in persons with PD and could be a risk factor for falls. Older individuals with PD demonstrate slower mobility scores and decreased reaction times in the setting of fatigue, suggesting a combined effect of the aging and fatigue processes. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1053-8135
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-210040
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