Abstract:Objective. To investigate the prefrontal cortex (PFC) hemodynamics during forward and as well as backward walking, with and without a cognitive task, in people with MS (pwMS) and healthy controls. Methods. The observational functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study comprised 18 pwMS and 17 healthy controls. Each subject completed four walking trials: Single task (ST) forward walking, dual task (DT) forward walking, ST backward walking, DT backward walking. PFC activity for all trials was recorded usi… Show more
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