Novel exposure to concurrent music compromises locomotor performance in Parkinson's disease

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dc.contributor.authorde Bruin Nutley, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorBrown, Lesley
dc.date.accessioned2009-07-08T20:09:17Z
dc.date.available2009-07-08T20:09:17Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxi, 113 leaves ; 29 cm. --en
dc.description.abstractThe effect of concurrent music on gait was investigated amongst Parkinson‟s disease (PD) patients and age-matched control subjects. Ten people (mean age 66.6 ± 6.5 years) with idiopathic Parkinson‟s disease and ten healthy age-matched (mean age 65.4 ± 6.3 years) control subjects completed steady state gait, dual task and obstacle negotiation trials in two differing test conditions; no music and whilst listening to music. Testing conditions were counterbalanced between subjects. The gait performance of PD patients was detrimentally affected by concurrently listening to music during steady state gait and obstacle negotiation, an effect that was further compounded in the dual task context. These findings imply that listening to music concurrent to gait may increase the attentional cost for PD patients. The findings of these studies have implications for patients, who may be at greater risk of falls in multi-task situations.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/745
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2008en
dc.publisher.departmentNeuroscienceen
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.subjectParkinson's disease -- Patients -- Effect of music onen
dc.subjectMusic therapyen
dc.subjectParkinson's disease -- Researchen
dc.subjectHuman beings -- Attitude and movement -- Researchen
dc.subjectGait in humans -- Researchen
dc.titleNovel exposure to concurrent music compromises locomotor performance in Parkinson's diseaseen
dc.typeThesisen
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