Human Gait and Health Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an influencing factor on the individual gait pattern?

  • Personality
  • Perception (correct)
  • Mood
  • Sociocultural factors

What is indicated by a sudden onset of a gait disorder?

  • Cerebrovascular lesion (correct)
  • Parkinsonism
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Polyneuropathy

What is described as a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?

  • Age
  • Preferred walking speed (correct)
  • Personality
  • Mood

What is one of the most common non-neurological causes of gait disorders?

<p>Osteoarthritis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of community dwelling subjects aged over 80 years are affected by gait disorders?

<p>60% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for safe walking according to the text?

<p>Intact cognition and executive control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?

<p>Polyneuropathy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may an acute onset of a gait disorder also indicate, besides a cerebrovascular lesion?

<p>Polyneuropathy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What increases with advancing age according to the text?

<p>The proportion of patients with multiple causes or combinations of neurological and non-neurological gait disorders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do hip and knee osteoarthritis represent according to the text?

<p>Common non-neurological causes of gait disorders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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