Effects of the cognitive tasks in the postural control of elderly: A systematic revision

Demanding attention in order to keep postural balance increases with aging and with the presence of concurrent tasks that require information processing. Several studies have demonstrated that motor performance can be related to the complexity of the task and aging process, presenting a possible int...

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Main Authors: Larissa Pires de Andrade, Florindo Stella, Fábio Augusto Barbieri, Natália Madalena Rinaldi, Ágata Yoko Yasue Hamanaka, Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Desafio Singular 2011-09-01
Series:Motricidade
Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/98