Impact of cognitive fatigue on gait and sway among older adults: A literature review

Cognitive fatigue is an alteration in central nervous system (CNS) processing due to prolonged performance of mentally demanding tasks. Decreased gait speed and increased stride length variability have been noted in cognitively fatigued older adults (≥65 years). Further, cognitive fatigue may weaken...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Grobe, Rumit Singh Kakar, Matthew Lee Smith, Ranjana Mehta, Timothy Baghurst, Ali Boolani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517300311