The interacting effects of treadmill walking and different types of visuospatial cognitive task: Discriminating dual task and age effects

Nankar, Mayur; Szturm, Tony; Marotta, Jonathan; Shay, Barbara; Beauchet, Olivier; Allali, Gilles

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2017.07.013

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The interacting effects of treadmill walking and different types of visuospatial cognitive task: Discriminating dual task and age effects

ContributorsNankar, Mayur; Szturm, Tony; Marotta, Jonathan; Shay, Barbara; Beauchet, Olivier; Allali, Gilles

Published inArchives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 73, p. 50-59

Publication date2017

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the influence that visuospatial cognitive tasks have on gait function during DT treadmill walking, and as a function of age. Conversely, to examine the influence that walking has on executive functions involving visuospatial processing.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

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NANKAR, Mayur et al. The interacting effects of treadmill walking and different types of visuospatial cognitive task: Discriminating dual task and age effects. In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2017, vol. 73, p. 50–59. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.07.013

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PID : unige:99174
DOI : 10.1016/j.archger.2017.07.013
PMID : 28778023

Journal ISSN0167-4943

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The interacting effects of treadmill walking and different types of visuospatial cognitive task: Discriminating dual task and age effects

The objective of this study is to examine the influence that visuospatial cognitive tasks have on gait function during DT treadmill walking, and as a function of age. Conversely, to examine the influence that walking has on executive functions involving visuospatial processing.

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