A cognitive-motor intervention using a dance video game to enhance foot placement accuracy and gait under dual task conditions in older adults: A randomized controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pichierri, Giuseppe ^a   Murer, Kurt ^a   De Bruin, Eling D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive motor intervention; Dance video game; Dual task; Gait; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; DANCING; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; VIDEO GAMES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84870869109     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-12-74     Document Type: Article

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