Analysis of the Correlation Between Executive Function and Obstacle Gait Evaluation for the Elderly (노인의 실행기능 평가와 보행 평가사이의 상관관계 분석)

Seung-Min Lee (이승민); Lee, Han-Suk (이한숙)

Analysis of the Correlation Between Executive Function and Obstacle Gait Evaluation for the Elderly

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2022, 17(3), pp.51-58
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : July 10, 2022
Accepted : August 5, 2022
Published : August 31, 2022

Seung-Min Lee ¹, Lee, Han-Suk ²

¹SRC Rehabilitation Hospital
²을지대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between executive function and gait evaluations for the elderly, and validate the obstacle gait evaluation as a cognitive impairment test tool. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional design. 79 people aged 65 years or older were selected as subjects. The Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-KC) to evaluate overall cognitive function and the Trail Making Test (TMT) A, B to measure executive function were performed. The 4-meter walking speed test and the walking speed test while crossing over an obstacle were carried out to evaluate gait. The Spearman’s correlation was used to measure the correlation between cognition and gait speed. RESULTS: There was no significant correlation between the 4 m gait speed and executive function( TMT-A (p = .056), TMT-B (p = .115)). However, there was a significant correlation between the 4 m gait speed and MMSE-KC (r = .277, p < .05). There was also a significant correlation between walking speed while crossing over an obstacle and all tests (MMSE-KC (r = .382, p < .01). TMT-A (r = -.327, p < .01), TMT-B (r = -.283, p < .05)). CONCLUSION: It was found that the gait speed while crossing over an obstacle was correlated with all cognitive function tests. Therefore, we suggest the use of the gait speed test while crossing over an obstacle rather than the simple gait test to diagnose cognitive decline.

KEYWORDS

Cognitive impairments, Executive function, Walking

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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