The effect of working memory intervention on the gait patterns of the elderly

The effect of working memory intervention on the gait patterns of the elderly

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of working memory (WM) training on walking patterns in elderly people. 20 elderly adults were selected and assigned randomly to two groups: WM training group and control group. WM training group received 6 weeks of computerized training on various s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of bodywork and movement therapies 2018-10, Vol.22 (4), p.881-887
Hauptverfasser: Azadian, Elaheh, Majlesi, Mahdi, Jafarnezhadgero, Amir Ali
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Balance impairment
Biomechanical Phenomena
Elderly
Electromyography
Gait
Gait - physiology
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Postural Balance
Spatial Navigation
Time Factors
Walking Speed
Working memory
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of working memory (WM) training on walking patterns in elderly people. 20 elderly adults were selected and assigned randomly to two groups: WM training group and control group. WM training group received 6 weeks of computerized training on various spatial and verbal WM tasks. The spatial-temporal parameters, the ground reaction force and the timing activity of muscles in pre-posttest and in a follow-up were taken. The results indicated that a significant change in gait speed, double support time and stride time (p 
ISSN:1360-8592
1532-9283
DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.08.008