Young and old adults prioritize dynamic stability control following gait perturbations when performing a concurrent cognitive task

Highlights ► We studied the prioritization of dynamic stability control of young and old adults. ► Gait perturbations were applied unexpectedly in a dual task paradigm. ► There was no effect of the cognitive task on stability performance. ► The cognitive task performance was impaired following the p...

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Published in:Gait & posture 2013-03, Vol.37 (3), p.373-377
Main Authors: Mersmann, Falk, Bohm, Sebastian, Bierbaum, Stefanie, Dietrich, Ralf, Arampatzis, Adamantios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Adaptation
Adult
Adults
Aged
Aging - physiology
Attention - physiology
Cognition - physiology
Dual task
Dynamic stability
Falls
Gait - physiology
Gait perturbation
Humans
Male
Motor control
Orthopedics
Postural Balance - physiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Task Performance and Analysis
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights ► We studied the prioritization of dynamic stability control of young and old adults. ► Gait perturbations were applied unexpectedly in a dual task paradigm. ► There was no effect of the cognitive task on stability performance. ► The cognitive task performance was impaired following the perturbation. ► Stability performance but not postural prioritization was affected by age.
ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.08.005