Table 2

Median stride duration (ms)

Group Cognitive task Single task Mean (SD) Dual task Mean (SD) % Decrement
Patients (n=50)Word generation1238 (725)1325 (800)72-160
 (n=32)Mental arithmetic1366 (629)1472 (786)82-150
Paired associate monitoring1261 (770)1334 (866)62-160
Visuospatial decision1208 (754)1293 (810)72-160
Controls (n=9)Word generation579 (117)634 (166)9(2-150)
 (n=10)Paired associate monitoring578 (122)570 (140)−1
 (n=10)Visuospatial decision519 (116)504 (151)−3
  • (2-150) p<0.10;

  • 2-150 p<0.05;

  • 2-160 p<0.01.

  • Control scores are not reported for stride duration during mental arithmetic because only three controls performed this task. A negative % decrement indicates better performance under dual task conditions.