Age-Related Deficits of Dual-Task Walking: A Review
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This review summarizes our present knowledge about elderly people's problems with walking.
We highlight the plastic changes in the brain that allow a partial compensation of these age-related deficits and discuss the associated costs and limitations.
Experimental evidence for the crucial role of executive functions and working memory is presented, leading us to the hypothesis that it is difficult for seniors to coordinate two streams of visual information, one related to navigation through visually defined space, and the other to a visually demanding second task.
This hypothesis predicts that interventions aimed at the efficiency of visuovisual coordination in the elderly will ameliorate their deficits in dual-task walking.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beurskens, Rainer& Bock, Otmar. 2012. Age-Related Deficits of Dual-Task Walking: A Review. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029885
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beurskens, Rainer& Bock, Otmar. Age-Related Deficits of Dual-Task Walking: A Review. Neural Plasticity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029885
American Medical Association (AMA)
Beurskens, Rainer& Bock, Otmar. Age-Related Deficits of Dual-Task Walking: A Review. Neural Plasticity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029885
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029885