©Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia DUAL TASK PERFORMANCE IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Introduction: A capacity to perform two tasks at the same time is a prerequisite for an individual to have a normal life. Under normal circumstances, performing motor and cognitive tasks concomitantly is common. Objective: The aim of this study was investigate the motor-cognitive dual task performance in Parkinson’s disease patients. Method: Two groups were studied. One group was composed by 10 healthy individuals and the other by 10 patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. In both groups, the ages were between 47 and 75 years and the individuals were paired in relation to gender and age. They were aske