Effects of single and dual tasks during walking on spatiotemporal gait parameters of community-dwelling older

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effects of single and dual motor tasks on walking in the elderly. [Subjects and Methods] Data of 308 community-dwelling elderly people were analyzed. Spatiotemporal gait data were obtained using the OPTO Gait system. The gait ability test was conducted under single- and dual-task conditions. [Results] Age and task main effects showed significant difference. Interaction did not show any significant difference. [Conclusion] Our results showed that gait performance decreased during dual task compared to single task. Moreover, we found that the higher the age, the greater the effect on dual tasks. Further research is needed to determine how to improve dual task abilities in older adults.

Dual Cognitive Tasks Provoke Temporo-Spatial Gait and Anticipatory Postural Adjustments in Healthy Young Adults

“…Evidence suggests that an increased attentional load placed on the brain with dual tasks during gait and balance in community-dwelling older adults will modify postural control (Lee, 2017). Prior research has neglected to thoroughly identify the impact of dual tasks on healthy young adults; therefore, this study attempted to discern adaptations in temporospatial gait parameters during dual cognitive tasks in healthy young adults.…”

Análise dos Parâmetros Cinemáticos da Marcha de Gestantes Durante Atividades de Dupla Tarefa

“…No entanto, a literatura científi ca não apresenta estudos que tenham investigado como os possíveis declínios cognitivos podem infl uenciar ainda mais a locomoção de mulheres grávidas. Para avaliar as infl uências da função cognitiva na locomoção, o paradigma da dupla tarefa (DT) é o método mais indicado, defi nido como a realização simultânea de duas tarefas que tenham objetivos diferentes [18][19][20] . Uma das características das DTs é a competição por recursos cognitivos compartilhados 21 , que pode afetar o desempenho de uma ou das duas tarefas [22][23][24] .…”