Impact of dual-tasking and balance confidence on turns and transitions: a cross-sectional study in Parkinson’s disease
Dual-tasking impaired nearly all components of the TUG, prolonging total duration and altering spatiotemporal characteristics of transitions and turns. Turning was more strongly impacted by dual-tasking than postural transitions, which has relevance for fall-prevention strategies. Together, the results of this study indicate that clinicians should prioritize turning during dual-task gait training and incorporate assessment of balance confidence to better capture functional capacity in transitional movements such as sit-to-stand.
Authors
- Franchino Porciuncula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-6341)
- Niklas Löfgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1911-8036)
- Breiffni Leavy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9469-6410)
- Hanna Johansson
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Dalarna University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35450-4
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stiftelsen Promobilia
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Norrbacka-Eugeniastiftelsen
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Familjen Kamprads Stiftelse
- Parkinsonfonden