Analysis of the Correlation Between Executive Function and Obstacle Gait Evaluation for the Elderly

This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between executive function and gait evaluations for the elderly, and validate the obstacle gait evaluation as a cognitive impairment test tool. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional design.79 people aged 65 years or older were selected as subjects.The Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-KC) to evaluate overall cognitive function and the Trail Making Test (TMT) A, B to measure executive function were performed.The 4-meter walking speed test and the walking speed test while crossing over an obstacle were carried out to evaluate gait.The Spearman's correlation was used to measure the correlation between cognition and gait speed.RESULTS: There was no significant correlation between