Influence of exercise on cognitive processing of older woman during dual-task balance: sixteen case reports
BACKGROUND: Older adults require special attention during cognitive-motor tasks since automatic postural control is reduced. AIM: To analyze the effect of physical exercise on dual-task processing of healthy older women performing standing balance. METHOD: Sixteen healthy older women were assessed i...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Sociedade Brasileira de Comportamento Motor |
| Repositorio: | Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs4.socibracom.com:article/160 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://socibracom.com/bjmb/index.php/bjmb/article/view/160 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | motor-cognitive task balance physical performance older adults |
| Resumo: | BACKGROUND: Older adults require special attention during cognitive-motor tasks since automatic postural control is reduced. AIM: To analyze the effect of physical exercise on dual-task processing of healthy older women performing standing balance. METHOD: Sixteen healthy older women were assessed in a quiet standing position with eyes open/closed (single-task, EO, and EC) and with a cognitive task (dual-task, DT) using a Wii Balance Board. All individuals performed training (aerobic, strength, and virtual reality exercises) at moderate effort. Center of pressure (CoP) anteroposterior and mediolateral displacement were analyzed over time pre- and post-training. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare pre- and post-training. RESULTS: Greater variability in CoP was observed pre- compared to post-training. In the DT, there was a significance decrease in post-training variability compared to pre-training (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Physical exercise programs for older adults may contribute to simultaneously improving motor-cognitive performances, associated with improvement in the divided attention. |
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