Comparison of Dual Task Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Amputation and Healty Individuals
Comparison of Dual Task Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Amputation and Healty Individuals
In amputee, dual task has been found to cause a decrease in walking speed. However, there is
 no study of how gait characteristics are affected when the speed does not change. The aim of
 this study is to compare the time-distance characteristics of walking with single task,
 cognitive dual task, motor dual task in transtibial, transfemoral amputee and healthy people.
Walking is a complex task in which sensory and cognitive systems must be involved. The lower
 extremity amputee may need to use cognitive resources to focus on walking, monitor and
 control the prosthetic movements. The need to use cognitive resources may be higher in those
 with more proximal level amputation, such as above-knee level. The role of cognition and
 concentration is revealed by a cognitive task performed with posture and gait control using
 the dual task method. The dual task paradigm provides information about the automation of the
 default processes that underpin good performance disclosure. This approach involves
 performing two tasks at the same time. Dual task is divided into primary task and secondary
 task. The performance of the primary task while performing a single task is recorded. If
 there is a drop in performance when the secondary task is added, this indicates that the
 primary task needs high attention.

 In proximal amputations, with the lost of movement system structures, functional impairment
 increases. Amputation from the proximal level affects daily life activities and walking
 ability more. Above-knee amputees reported more functional difficulties in ambulatory
 ambulation than transtibial amputee.

 The aim of this study is to compare the time-distance characteristics of walking with single
 task, cognitive dual task, motor dual task in transtibial, transfemoral amputee and healthy
 people.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Using a transtibial or transfemoral prosthesis for at least 1 year,

 -  Between the ages of 18-65,

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  To be diagnosed as a neurological, orthopedic, cognitive disorder,

 -  Having a condition other than amputation that may affect gait.

 -  Having different permanent disabilities other than amputation,

 -  Using walking aid,