The effect of different types of cognitive tasks on postural sway fluctuations in older and younger adults: A nonlinear study.

Journal: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
PMID: 38432843

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There are numerous types of cognitive tasks classified as mental tracking (MT), working memory (WM), reaction time (RT), discrimination and decision-making and verbal fluency (VF). However, limited studies have investigated the effects of cognitive task type on postural control in older adults.

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  • Vahid Rafiee Manesh
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mehrnaz Inanlu
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mir Saeed Yekaninejad
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Roya Khanmohammadi
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: rkhanmohammadi@sina.tums.ac.ir.

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