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129 * THE WALKING STROOP-A NOVEL TEST

FOR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S
DISEASE

Article in Age and Ageing June 2014

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu047.2

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to test executive function and dual-tasking. It combines a Stroop task and a 6m walk. We
Parkinsons disease aim to ascertain whether there is any difference between PD participants and controls in
Walking Stroop performance and to determine whether the Walking Stroop tests executive
function, dual tasking or both.
Methods: Twenty PD patients and 20 controls completed a 6m walk, a congruent Walking
Stroop condition (reading colour-names on the congruent side) and two incongruent
Walking Stroop conditions (reading colour-names and naming ink colour on the incongru-
ent side). Scores were compared to trail-making task and computerised Stroop perform-
129 THE WALKING STROOPA NOVEL TEST FOR EXECUTIVE ance, as well as mini mental state examination and Unied Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale
FUNCTION IN PARKINSONS DISEASE scores.
Results: There was no signicant difference in Walking Stroop performance between PD
E. Powell1, S. Jones2, O. Pampolini-Roberts2, D. Rees1, J. Hindle3 patients and controls. There was a signicant correlation (r = -0.704, n = 40, p = 0.000)
1
Medical Student, Cardiff University between Walking Stroop and Trail Making Test Scaled Score, which measures executive
2
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor function and dual-tasking. There was no correlation between Walking Stroop and Trail
3
Llandudno Hospital; School of Medical Sciences, Bangor University Making Test Ratio or Walking Stroop and computerised Stroop both these tasks test ex-
ecutive function only.
Introduction: Parkinsons disease (PD) affects about 127,000 patients in the UK and its Conclusion: The Walking Stroop was found to test a combination of executive function
prevalence is set to rise. Executive function and dual-tasking are impaired in Parkinsons and dual-tasking but not executive function alone. The Walking Stroop could have future
disease dementia and non-demented PD patients. AWalking Stroop is a novel task designed use as a clinical screening test for falls risk pending further validation.

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