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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 102-110
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.102
Performance of the walking trail making test in older adults with white matter hyperintensities
Hong-Yi Zhao, Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Yong-Hua Huang, Hong Li, Fang-Yuan Wei
Hong-Yi Zhao, Department of Neurology, No. 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100094, China
Hong-Yi Zhao, Yong-Hua Huang, Department of Neurology, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Mental Health Institute of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, The Third Hospital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010010, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Hong Li, Department of Neurosurgery, No. 984 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100094, China
Fang-Yuan Wei, Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Fang-Yuan Wei, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation Artificial Intelligent, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
Co-first authors: Hong-Yi Zhao and Zhi-Qiang Zhang.
Author contributions: Zhao HY and Zhang ZQ were responsible for data collection, analysis and writing of the actual manuscript; Wei FY was responsible for study design; Huang YH and Li H were responsible for manuscript preparation.
Supported by The Wu Jieping Medical Foundation, No. 320.6750.18456.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital ethics committee, reference number: (2021) Ethics Review (015).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author at huangyonghua2017@126.com.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Fang-Yuan Wei, MD, PhD, Director, Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, No. 51 Xiaoguan Street, Andingmenwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China. footwfy@126.com
Received: August 26, 2023
Peer-review started: August 26, 2023
First decision: September 29, 2023
Revised: October 30, 2023
Accepted: December 21, 2023
Article in press: December 21, 2023
Published online: January 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: A new modified trail making test [walking trail making test (WTMT)], was used to explore the cognitive and motor deficits in older adults with WMH. In addition, wearable sensors were selected firstly in the WTMT to analyze the gait features of subjects. The results implied that WTMT could be a potential indicator for the cognitive and motor deficits in WMH patients.