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Impact of Cognitive Training on Balance and Gait in Older Adults

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  • Renae L. Smith-Ray
  • Susan L. Hughes
  • Thomas R. Prohaska
  • Deborah M. Little
  • Donald A. Jurivich
  • Donald Hedeker

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Objectives. Cognitive processing plays an important role in balance and gait and is a contributing factor to falls in older adults. This relationship may be explained by the fact that higher order cognitive functions such as executive functions are called upon while walking. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a cognitive training intervention leads to significant improvements on measures of balance and gait.

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  • Renae L. Smith-Ray & Susan L. Hughes & Thomas R. Prohaska & Deborah M. Little & Donald A. Jurivich & Donald Hedeker, 2015. "Impact of Cognitive Training on Balance and Gait in Older Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(3), pages 357-366.
  • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:3:p:357-366.
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    1. Michail Doumas & Michael A. Rapp & Ralf Th. Krampe, 2009. "Working Memory and Postural Control: Adult Age Differences in Potential for Improvement, Task Priority, and Dual Tasking," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 64(2), pages 193-201.
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