Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort

Introduction: Gait initiation is preceded by three anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) phases. In Parkinson's disease (PD) generated force, displacement and timing during APA differ from healthy controls. APA might be influenced by disease status, weight or emotion. It is unknown how motor s...

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Main Authors: Ségolène De Waele, Ann Hallemans, Emke Maréchal, Patrick Cras, David Crosiers
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109480
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author Ségolène De Waele
Ann Hallemans
Emke Maréchal
Patrick Cras
David Crosiers
author_facet Ségolène De Waele
Ann Hallemans
Emke Maréchal
Patrick Cras
David Crosiers
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description Introduction: Gait initiation is preceded by three anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) phases. In Parkinson's disease (PD) generated force, displacement and timing during APA differ from healthy controls. APA might be influenced by disease status, weight or emotion. It is unknown how motor severity, disease duration or presence of apathy influences APA timing and displacement. Methods: We included 99 people with PD and 50 healthy controls (HC) to perform five gait initiation trials following an auditory cue. Force plates measured timing and center of pressure (CoP) displacement during APA phases. Results: Time to gait initiation (tGI) was higher in the PD group (p < 0.001, t = 2.74, 95%CI (0.008, 0.066)). The first two APA phases (APA1 and APA2a) lasted longer in PD (respectively p < 0.001, t = 3.87, 95%CI (0.091, 0.28) and p < 0.001, t = 4.1, 95%CI (0.031, 0.091)). Mean CoP displacement, variability in timing and displacement did not differ. A multiple regression model was used to determine if clinical variables were related to gait initiation parameters. tGI was predicted by age (p < 0.001) and weight (p = 0.005). The duration of APA1 was predicted by weight (p = 0.006) and APA2a by age (p < 0.001). Variability in duration of the locomotor phase (LOC) was predicted by age (p < 0.001). Conclusion: tGI and initial APA phases are longer in PD than in HC. There are no significant differences in variability of timing or displacement between the two groups. Gait initiation parameters are independent of disease duration, motor severity, medication usage or apathy in PD. Our findings suggest that cueing does not speed up gait initiation but reduces variability.
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spelling doaj.art-202461240f1f42b297dcd002a212001f2024-02-01T06:33:16ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01101e23740Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohortSégolène De Waele0Ann Hallemans1Emke Maréchal2Patrick Cras3David Crosiers4Translational Neurosciences, Born-Bunge Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Antwerp, Belgium; Corresponding author. Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.Research group MOVANT (Movement Antwerp), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumAntwerp University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Antwerp, Belgium; ZNA Middelheim Hospital, Department of Neurology, Antwerp, BelgiumTranslational Neurosciences, Born-Bunge Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Antwerp, BelgiumTranslational Neurosciences, Born-Bunge Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Antwerp, Belgium; Corresponding author. Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.Introduction: Gait initiation is preceded by three anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) phases. In Parkinson's disease (PD) generated force, displacement and timing during APA differ from healthy controls. APA might be influenced by disease status, weight or emotion. It is unknown how motor severity, disease duration or presence of apathy influences APA timing and displacement. Methods: We included 99 people with PD and 50 healthy controls (HC) to perform five gait initiation trials following an auditory cue. Force plates measured timing and center of pressure (CoP) displacement during APA phases. Results: Time to gait initiation (tGI) was higher in the PD group (p < 0.001, t = 2.74, 95%CI (0.008, 0.066)). The first two APA phases (APA1 and APA2a) lasted longer in PD (respectively p < 0.001, t = 3.87, 95%CI (0.091, 0.28) and p < 0.001, t = 4.1, 95%CI (0.031, 0.091)). Mean CoP displacement, variability in timing and displacement did not differ. A multiple regression model was used to determine if clinical variables were related to gait initiation parameters. tGI was predicted by age (p < 0.001) and weight (p = 0.005). The duration of APA1 was predicted by weight (p = 0.006) and APA2a by age (p < 0.001). Variability in duration of the locomotor phase (LOC) was predicted by age (p < 0.001). Conclusion: tGI and initial APA phases are longer in PD than in HC. There are no significant differences in variability of timing or displacement between the two groups. Gait initiation parameters are independent of disease duration, motor severity, medication usage or apathy in PD. Our findings suggest that cueing does not speed up gait initiation but reduces variability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109480Parkinson's diseaseGait initiationAnticipatory postural adjustmentsApathyForce plateGait analysis
spellingShingle Ségolène De Waele
Ann Hallemans
Emke Maréchal
Patrick Cras
David Crosiers
Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
Heliyon
Parkinson's disease
Gait initiation
Anticipatory postural adjustments
Apathy
Force plate
Gait analysis
title Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
title_full Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
title_fullStr Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
title_full_unstemmed Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
title_short Gait initiation in Parkinson's disease: comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
title_sort gait initiation in parkinson s disease comparison of timing and displacement during anticipatory postural adjustments as a function of motor severity and apathy in a large cohort
topic Parkinson's disease
Gait initiation
Anticipatory postural adjustments
Apathy
Force plate
Gait analysis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109480
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