How Older Adults Cope with Cognitive Complexity and Environmental Constraints during Dual-Task Walking: The Role of Executive Function Involvement

How Older Adults Cope with Cognitive Complexity and Environmental Constraints during Dual-Task Walking: The Role of Executive Function Involvement

This cross-sectional study investigated the interactive dual-task (DT) effects of executive function demands and environmental constraints on older adults’ walking and the moderating role of habitual physical activity (PA). Locomotor performance under different environmental constraints (f...

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Main Authors: Roberta Forte, Caterina Pesce, Angela Di Baldassarre, John Shea, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Laura Capranica, Giancarlo Condello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
cognition
working memory
gait
obstructed walking
physical activity
aging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/10/1835

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