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Attention and the control of posture and gait: a review of an emerging area of research
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New clinical assessment methods incorporating dual-task paradigms are helpful in revealing the effect of disease on the ability to allocate attention to postural tasks and appear to be sensitive measures in both predicting fall risk and in documenting recovery of stability.About:
This article is published in Gait & Posture.The article was published on 2002-08-01. It has received 2331 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Poison control & Balance (ability).read more
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Improved gait adjustments after gait adaptability training are associated with reduced attentional demands in persons with stroke
Mariëlle W. van Ooijen,Anita Heeren,Katrijn Smulders,Alexander C. H. Geurts,Thomas W. J. Janssen,Peter J. Beek,Vivian Weerdesteyn,Melvyn Roerdink +7 more
TL;DR: The ability to make gait adjustments and the associated attentional demands can be successfully targeted in persons with stroke using C-Mill training, which suggests that its underlying assumptions regarding motor control are appropriate.
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Quantification of postural stability in older adults using mobile technology
TL;DR: Similar accuracy with the iPad compared to motion capture suggests the sensors provide sufficient accuracy and quality for the quantification of postural stability in older adults, which often lack biomechanical systems.
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Spatial variability during gait initiation while dual tasking is increased in individuals with mild cognitive impairment
Sirinun Boripuntakul,Stephen R. Lord,Matthew A. Brodie,Stuart T. Smith,Pised Methapatara,Nahathai Wongpakaran,Somporn Sungkarat +6 more
TL;DR: Findings suggest that individuals with MCI have reduced balance control when undertaking a challenging walking task such as gait initiation, and this is exacerbated with an added cognitive task.
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Postural control among children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in single and dual conditions.
TL;DR: It is concluded that a greater sway displacement before closed-loop mechanisms is called into play in ADHD children and the DT enhanced balance control by reinforcing balance automaticity and minimizing sway in both healthy and ADHD children.
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White Matter Hyperintensities Are an Independent Predictor of Physical Decline in Community-Dwelling Older People
Jacqueline J. J. Zheng,Kim Delbaere,Jacqueline C. T. Close,Perminder S. Sachdev,Wei Wen,Henry Brodaty,Stephen R. Lord +6 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that WMHs are an independent predictor of decline in physical function and suggest that interventions that focus on preventing the development or progression of white matter lesions may help preserve physical function in older people.
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The Timed “Up & Go”: A Test of Basic Functional Mobility for Frail Elderly Persons
TL;DR: This study evaluated a modified, timed version of the “Get‐Up and Go” Test (Mathias et al, 1986) in 60 patients referred to a Geriatric Day Hospital and suggested that the timed “Up & Go’ test is a reliable and valid test for quantifying functional mobility that may also be useful in following clinical change over time.
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Predicting the probability for falls in community-dwelling older adults using the Timed Up & Go Test.
TL;DR: The TUG is a sensitive and specific measure for identifying community-dwelling adults who are at risk for falls and the ability to predict falls is not enhanced by adding a secondary task when performing the TUG.
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Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications
TL;DR: This text bridges the gap between research/theory and practice by focusing on the scientific and experimental basis of new motor control theories by specifically illustrating how recent findings and theories can be applied to clinical practice.
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"Stops walking when talking" as a predictor of falls in elderly people.
TL;DR: This investigation investigated the usefulness of the sign “stops walking when talking” in predicting falls and found that some frail elderly patients stop walking when they start a conversation with a walking companion, presumably because walking demands attention and they stop when they are expected to do two things at once.
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The Effects of Two Types of Cognitive Tasks on Postural Stability in Older Adults With and Without a History of Falls
TL;DR: Results suggest that when postural stability is impaired, even relatively simple cognitive tasks can further impact balance and suggest that the allocation of attention during the performance of concurrent tasks is complex.