1. Dual- and Single-Task Training in Older Adults With Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Study.
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Usta Ozdemir, Hande, Kitis, Ali, and Ardıc, Fazıl Necdet
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HUMAN multitasking ,COGNITIVE testing ,TASK performance ,FUNCTIONAL training ,STATISTICAL sampling ,BLIND experiment ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,EXERCISE therapy ,FUNCTIONAL status ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,AUDIOMETRY ,PRESBYCUSIS ,LONGITUDINAL method ,WALKING ,QUALITY of life ,GERIATRIC assessment ,MEMORY ,COMPARATIVE studies ,BODY movement ,POSTURAL balance ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,OLD age - Abstract
We aimed to investigate the effects of dual- and single-task training in older adults with age-related hearing loss. Intervention groups included single-, dual-task training, and control groups. The dual- and single-task trainings were held 2 days a week for 40 min for a total of 10 sessions for 5 weeks. We evaluated physical, cognitive, and auditory functions, quality-of-life, balance, concerns about falling, independence in activities of daily living, and dual-task performance. A total of 42 patients fully participated in this study. Statistically significant differences were observed in chair stand, chair sit-and-reach, global cognitive function, and delayed recall between the intervention groups and control group (p <.05). There was no statistically significant difference in quality-of-life, balance, falling concerns, independence in activities of daily living, and dual-task performance between all groups (p >.05). In conclusion, single- and dual-task training had a positive effect on physical and cognitive functioning in older adults with age-related hearing loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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