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The Effect of Different Types of Walking on Dual-Task Performance and Task Prioritization among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Joint Authors
Agmon, Maayan
Kodesh, Einat
Kizony, Rachel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Background.
The ability to safely conduct different types of walking concurrently with a cognitive task (i.e., dual task) is crucial for daily life.
The contribution of different walking types to dual-task performance has not yet been determined, nor is there agreement on the strategies that older adults use to divide their attention between two tasks (task prioritization).
Objectives.
To compare the effect of walking in three different directions (forward, backward, and sideways) on dual-task performance and to explore the strategies of older adults to allocate their attention in response to different motor task demands.
Design.
A cross-sectional study.
Subjects.
Thirty-two (22 female) community-dwelling older adults (aged 72.7 ± 5.7 years).
Methods.
Subjects randomly conducted single and dual task: walking to three directions separately, cognitive tasks separately, and combination of the two.
Results.
Walking forward was the least demanding task, during single (FW < BW, SW) ( P < .
001 ) and dual tasks (FW < BW < SW) ( P < .
001 ).
The calculation of DTC revealed the same pattern ( P < .
001 ).
DTC of the cognitive tasks was not significantly different among the three walking types.
Conclusions.
The decline mainly in the motor performance during dual task indicates that participants prioritized the cognitive task.
These findings challenge the “posture first” paradigm for task prioritization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agmon, Maayan& Kodesh, Einat& Kizony, Rachel. 2014. The Effect of Different Types of Walking on Dual-Task Performance and Task Prioritization among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048939
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agmon, Maayan…[et al.]. The Effect of Different Types of Walking on Dual-Task Performance and Task Prioritization among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048939
American Medical Association (AMA)
Agmon, Maayan& Kodesh, Einat& Kizony, Rachel. The Effect of Different Types of Walking on Dual-Task Performance and Task Prioritization among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048939
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048939