The influence of visual input and attention on gait initiation in people with Parkinson disease
Reduced visual input and increased attentional demands impair gait initiation in older adults and people with Parkinson disease. These findings highlight the roles of visual input and attention during gait initiation, but suggest visuo-attentional deficits may not uniquely contribute to hypokinesia in this population.
Authors
- Jenna M. Cole
- Chelsea Duppen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8181-779X)
- Jordan Saunders
- Jenevieve Surkin
- Michael D. Lewek
- Nina Browner
- Shefaali Mahendar
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342661
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00