The effects of cognitive-motor training interventions on executive functions in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Wollesen, A Wildbredt, KS van Schooten… - European Review of …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Ageing is associated with physical and cognitive decline, affecting
independence and quality of life in older people. Recent studies show that in particular …

The role of executive function and attention in gait

G Yogev‐Seligmann, JM Hausdorff… - … : official journal of the …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Until recently, gait was generally viewed as a largely automated motor task, requiring
minimal higher‐level cognitive input. Increasing evidence, however, links alterations in …

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of three scales for measuring balance in patients with chronic stroke

AH Alghadir, ES Al-Eisa, S Anwer, B Sarkar - BMC neurology, 2018‏ - Springer
Background Various outcome measures are used for the assessment of balance and
mobility in patients with stroke. The purpose of the present study was to examine test-retest …

Integration of balance and strength training into daily life activity to reduce rate of falls in older people (the LiFE study): randomised parallel trial

L Clemson, MAF Singh, A Bundy, RG Cumming… - Bmj, 2012‏ - bmj.com
Objectives To determine whether a lifestyle integrated approach to balance and strength
training is effective in reducing the rate of falls in older, high risk people living at home …

Age-related differences in attentional cost associated with postural dual tasks: increased recruitment of generic cognitive resources in older adults

MP Boisgontier, IAM Beets, J Duysens… - Neuroscience & …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Dual-task designs have been used widely to study the degree of automatic and controlled
processing involved in postural stability of young and older adults. However, several …

Do we always prioritize balance when walking? Towards an integrated model of task prioritization

G Yogev‐Seligmann, JM Hausdorff… - Movement …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies suggest that strategies such as “posture first” are implicitly employed to
regulate safety when healthy adults walk while simultaneously performing another task …

Effects of single-task versus dual-task training on balance performance in older adults: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

P Silsupadol, A Shumway-Cook, V Lugade… - Archives of physical …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Silsupadol P, Shumway-Cook A, Lugade V, van Donkelaar P, Chou LS, Mayr U, Woollacott
MH. Effects of single-task versus dual-task training on balance performance in older adults …

Stops walking when talking: a predictor of falls in older adults?

O Beauchet, C Annweiler, V Dubost… - European journal of …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to systematically review all published articles examining the
relationship between the occurrence of falls and changes in gait and attention‐demanding …

The interplay between gait, falls and cognition: can cognitive therapy reduce fall risk?

O Segev-Jacubovski, T Herman… - Expert review of …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we briefly summarize the incidence and significant consequences of falls
among older adults, the insufficient effectiveness of commonly used multifactorial …

Dual-task decrements in gait: contributing factors among healthy older adults

JM Hausdorff, A Schweiger, T Herman… - The Journals of …, 2008‏ - academic.oup.com
Background. The factors that contribute to the dual tasking (DT) changes in performance that
occur when older adults walk while simultaneously performing other tasks are not well …