Effects of dual task demanding manual dexterity and sit-to-stand in Parkinson disease individuals

Authors

  • Tatiana B. Freitas Laboratory of motor behavior, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • José Eduardo Pompeu Department of Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Briana R. B. Moraes Paulista University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Sandra M. A. A. Pompeu Department of Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Keyte G. Silva Department of Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Camila Torriani-Pasin Laboratory of motor behavior, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil - camilatorriani@gmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i2.197

Keywords:

Parkinson’s disease, Attention, Upper extremity, Postural control

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) causes loss of automaticity and impairment in dual task (DT) performance.

AIM: To investigate the performance and pattern of prioritization of individuals with PD in motor and cognitive DT.

METHOD: An observational, transversal, comparative study assessed 20 individuals with PD between stages 1.5 to 3 of the modified Hoehn and Yahr scale. Performance was assessed during the execution of manual dexterity and sit-to-stand tasks, in a single task or in association with a verbal fluency task.

RESULTS: There was a loss of performance in both dual task conditions. The cost of verbal fluency was higher than the cost of manual dexterity function.

CONCLUSION: Individuals with PD showed worse DT performance and prioritized the manual dexterity task. There was no prioritization between sit-to-stand and verbal fluency. These findings suggest that the nature of tasks can influence the prioritization of dual tasks.

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Published

2021-06-01

How to Cite

Freitas, T. B., Pompeu, J. E. ., Moraes, B. R. B., Pompeu, S. M. A. A., Silva, K. G., & Torriani-Pasin, C. (2021). Effects of dual task demanding manual dexterity and sit-to-stand in Parkinson disease individuals. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 15(2), 137–148. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i2.197

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