Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8257562 Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2016 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Age did not seem to influence significantly the decline in the quality of standing balance triggered by performing a concurrent cognitive task. However, older age was consistently associated with poorer standing balance, both in single and in dual task conditions. Therefore, performing a secondary task may lead older individuals to reach their postural stability limits and, consequently, to fall.
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