Age-related Differences in the Influence of Cognitive Task Performance on Postural Control Under Unstable Balance Conditions

Background: Poor multitask performance is commonly used as an indicator of age-related changes in attentional capacity. An inability to allocate sufficient attention to postural control under multitask conditions is thought to be a contributing factor to the risk of falling in older adults. This stu...

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Main Authors: Hyuma Makizako, Taketo Furuna, Hikaru Ihira, Hiroyuki Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981300015X