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Overlap across models of executive function30 and attention.31,32 Domains within each model are grouped to show similarity among models (eg, inhibition, executive control, and selective attention). The domains in the shaded red box (broadly: inhibition and divided/switching attention) are most commonly dysfunctional in people with Parkinson disease (PD) who freeze. Dysfunction of these domains can lead to changes in functional mobility and falls in this population.
(A) Example of task prioritization during agility training. The patient completes a secondary cognitive task during agility training and is instructed to switch prioritization between the mobility/stepping component (left) and the cognitive component (right). (B) Example of visual-auditory cue conflict during boxing. Simultaneously, the instructor visually cues for a left punch and verbally cues for a right punch. For this trial, the patient is instructed to respond to the visual cue only and ignore the auditory cue.
Tables
Examples of Cognitive Domains Associated With Freezing and Exercises That Challenge These Deficits
Common Examinations to Assess Domains of Executive Function, Attention, and Visuospatial Function
Issue highlights
- Article
- Abstract
- Mobility Requires Cognitive Function
- Models of Executive Function and Attention
- Altered Cognition Affects Mobility in Patients With PD Who Freeze
- Attention
- Executive Function
- Visuospatial Function
- Combining Cognitive and Exercise Training for People With PD Who Freeze
- Integrating FoG-Specific Cognitive Training With Mobility Training
- Summary and Conclusions
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
- Info & Metrics