Association between Backward Walking and Cognition in Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review

Mathias Baptiste Correno, Clint Hansen, Matthias Chardon, Tracy Milane, Edoardo Bianchini and Nicolas Vuillerme ()
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Mathias Baptiste Correno: AGEIS, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
Clint Hansen: Department of Neurology, Kiel University, UKSH Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus D, 24105 Kiel, Germany
Matthias Chardon: AGEIS, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
Tracy Milane: AGEIS, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
Edoardo Bianchini: Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Nicolas Vuillerme: AGEIS, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Backward walking often occurs in everyday life. It is more complex than forward walking and is associated with decreased coordination. However, it is unclear if a reduced backward walking performance is associated with impaired cognition. This could be particularly relevant as gait and cognitive deficits commonly occur in Parkinson’s disease. The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the association between backward walking and cognition in persons with Parkinson’s disease. The electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science were systematically searched, and the quality of eligible studies was assessed. Two studies met the inclusion criteria, but study protocols, investigated population, and outcome measures differed substantially. One study showed lower backward walking speed in patients with Parkinson’s disease with poorer attention test performances. The second study showed a weak correlation between executive cognitive functions and backward walking speed. Given the low number of studies, the heterogenous study design, and the inconsistent results, the present review highlights the need to further investigate the association between backward walking and cognition in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Keywords: gait impairments; dynamic balance; cognition; clinical tool; Parkinson’s disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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