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The Influence of a Cognitive Dual Task on the Gait Parameters of Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abstract

This review examines the effect of a dual task on the gait parameters of older adults with a mean gait speed of 1.0 m/s or greater, and the effect of type and complexity of task. A systematic review of Web of Science, PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, and PsycINFO was performed in July 2016. Twenty-three studies (28 data sets) were reviewed and pooled for meta-analysis. The effect size on seven gait parameters was measured as the raw mean difference …

Authors

Smith E; Cusack T; Cunningham C; Blake C

Journal

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 671–686

Publisher

Human Kinetics

Publication Date

October 1, 2017

DOI

10.1123/japa.2016-0265

ISSN

1063-8652