Association Between Gait Speed and Cognitive Function in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

To investigate the association between gait speed and cognitive function in individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP) since gait speed is shown to be a reliable and valid performance measure reflective of both physical and cognitive function. Monitoring for gait speed in individuals with mobility impairment can help identify modifiable health risk factors associate to sedentarism, including cognitive decline. Gait and cognition are controlled by brain circuits that are vulnerable to multiple age-related pathologies such as vascular and neurodegenerative diseases.