Association between Balance Confidence and Cognitive-Motor Interference in Stroke Patients – Pilot Study

Abstract

Background: Functional community ambulation demands the ability to accomplish both mobility andcognitive tasks at the same time (dual-tasking). When gait and cognitive deficits are done concurrently,this is referred to as cognitive-motor interference. Some hypothesis says that Individuals with lowbalance confidence would have higher cognitive-motor interference, indicating a behavioral changeduring dual-task settings. The purpose of this study is to see if cognitive-motor interference is linked tostroke patients’ confidence in their balance.Methodology: The participants in this pilot trial were sub-acute and chronic community-dwelling strokesurvivors. The MFES questionnaire assessed balance confidence. Participants completed four 10-meterwalking trails to evaluate Cognitive-Motor Interference. Two of the walking trails were performedwithout any additional tasks, while the other two were completed with a concurrent cognitive challenge.Conclusion: A total of 30 people participated in this study, with a mean age of 64±7.7 years. Pearsoncorrelation discovered a statistically significant (p=<0.05) negative correlation (r=-0.202) betweenbalance confidence and CMI. This study found that balance confidence is not associated with cognitivemotor interference in stroke patients