Understanding the Neural Correlates of Increasing Cognitive Demand During Dual-Task Walking in Older Adults
Introduction: The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is highly susceptible to age-related deterioration. As such, executive function deficits are commonly observed when older adults process two attention-demanding tasks simultaneously. Everyday tasks such as walking and talking on the phone involve executive f...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2020
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/40978 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-25203 |