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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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First trial and StartReact effects induced by balance perturbations to upright stance
TL;DR: Results suggest that balance perturbations can act as startling stimuli and first trial effects are likely PRs which are superimposed with a GSR that is initially large, but habituates over time with repeated exposure to the startling influence of the Balance perturbation.
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Frontal brain activation changes due to dual-tasking under partial body weight support conditions in older adults with multiple sclerosis
Gioella Chaparro,Julia M. Balto,Brian M. Sandroff,Roee Holtzer,Roee Holtzer,Meltem Izzetoglu,Robert W. Motl,Manuel E. Hernandez +7 more
TL;DR: This study establishes the potential impact of PBWS on PFC activation patterns under dual-tasking conditions and sheds light on the ability for PBWS to be used as a therapeutic tool in individuals with neurological conditions to decrease cognitive demands while dual-Tasking and thus decrease the risk of falls.
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Prefrontal Cortex Activated Bilaterally by a Tilt Board Balance Task: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study in a Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Environment
Marco Ferrari,Silvia Bisconti,Matteo Spezialetti,Sara Basso Moro,Caterina Di Palo,Giuseppe Placidi,Valentina Quaresima +6 more
TL;DR: The study has demonstrated that the oxygenation increased over the PFC while the subject was performing an ITBBT in a semi-immersive VR environment, suggesting that the P FC is bilaterally involved in attention-demanding tasks.
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Trail‐Walking Exercise and Fall Risk Factors in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
TL;DR: To evaluate the effects of a trail‐walking exercise (TWE) program on the rate of falls in community‐dwelling older adults, a large number of older adults participate in a TWE program.
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Role of the Frontal Cortex in Standing Postural Sway Tasks While Dual-Tasking: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study Examining Working Memory Capacity
TL;DR: High and low WM capacity influenced the allocation of attentional resources and motor performance and oxyHb levels were markedly increased in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and supplementary motor area in the high-span group during a dual-task.
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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.