Estimating falls risk from the association between gait velocity and cognitive task performance under dual tasking

BACKGROUND: Age-related deterioration in the nervous system results in the decline of motor and cognitive abilities, which both have been identified as contributing to fall risk in older adults. Dual-task gait, which involves walking while performing a secondary cognitive task, is a common way to as...

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Main Author: Mohsenirad, Mahsa
Other Authors: Hundza, Sandra R.
Format: Others
Language:English
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Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/13444