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Dual Task Timed Up-and-Go for Older Adults With and Without Balance Deficits.
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Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics . Dec2019, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p247-259. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Aims: Dual task conditions of the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) add a cognitive (C-TUG) and a manual (M-TUG) task. The purpose of this study was to determine if balance ability differentially affected performance on the three TUG conditions. Methods: One hundred community-dwelling older adults participated. They performed the sharpened Romberg (SR) eyes open test as a measure of balance and the three TUG conditions. Results: Participants were 71.8 ± 7.8 years old. Across TUG conditions, those who completed the SR had faster TUG times than those who could not. Across groups, TUG times were faster than C-TUG and M-TUG times. Trends indicated that the C-TUG was challenging for those with the poorest balance, with an automaticity index twice that of the other groups and the lack of a correlation between the C-TUG and the TUG. Conclusions: As part of clinical assessment, the C-TUG may provide important information about balance, mobility, and cognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02703181
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139313709
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2019.1642975