Age and education influence the performance of elderly women on the dual-task Timed Up and Go test

Age and education influence the performance of elderly women on the dual-task Timed Up and Go test

Gait variability is related to functional decline in the elderly. The dual-task Timed Up and Go Test (TUG-DT) reflects the performance in daily activities. Objective To evaluate the differences in time to perform the TUG with and without DT in elderly women with different ages and levels of educatio...

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Main Authors: Gisele de Cássia Gomes, Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela, Bruna Espeschit Fonseca, Flávia Alexandra Silveira de Freitas, Maria Luísa Morais Fonseca, Bruna Débora Pacheco, Marisa Rocha Gonçalves, Paulo Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
idosos
marcha
teste Timed Up and Go
dupla tarefa
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