A comparative assessment of cognitive loading on gait patterns of lower limb dermoskeleton users

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dc.contributor.advisorMcGibbon, Chris
dc.contributor.advisorNoble, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Alexa
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:16:25Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:16:25Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:01:06Z
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this thesis was to assess the impact of a verbal fluency cognitive loading task and obstacle crossing on gait biomechanics of dermoskeleton users. Twelve participants with equal sex distribution were recruited and underwent a timed-up-and-go (TUG), cognitively loaded TUG (CL-TUG), an obstacle-cross TUG (OC-TUG) and a cognitively loaded obstacle cross TUG (CLxOC-TUG) in three different EXO conditions: KControl (no exoskeleton), KPassive (unpowered exoskeleton) KActive (powered exoskeleton). Motion analysis was performed for TUG time, turn radius, turn time, sit time, rise time, stride length, step width, and toe clearance. CL and OC conditions were found to impact results in KActive and KPassive mode similarly. Small, statistically significant increases were found in TUG time, turn time, turn radius, stride length and a decrease in toe clearance. The results demonstrated that overall, cognitive loading from dual-task and obstacle crossing while wearing the Keeogo™ minimally impacts gait biomechanics of the user.
dc.description.copyright©Alexa MacDonald, 2018
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentxvii, 150 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13217
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineKinesiology
dc.titleA comparative assessment of cognitive loading on gait patterns of lower limb dermoskeleton users
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Science in Exercise and Sport Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.S.S.

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