The role of gender in the association between personality and task priority in older adults’ dual-tasking while walking

Abstract Background Falls are a major problem for older adults. Many falls occur when a person’s attention is divided between two tasks, such as a dual task (DT) involving walking. Most recently, the role of personality in walking performance was addressed; however, its association with DT performan...

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Main Authors: Maayan Agmon, Galit Armon, Shani Denesh, Mihalis Doumas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0691-1