Does the attentional demands of walking differ for older men and women living independently in the community?

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-61

  Wellmon, Robert ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Attention; Dual task; Men; Older adult; Walking; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEX RATIO; SPECIALIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOICE; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPECIALIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VOICE; WALKING;

EID: 84864343001     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31822ad40b     Document Type: Article

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