Tasks matter: A cross-sectional study of the relationship of cognition and dual-task performance in older adults

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 115-122

  Venema, Dawn M ^a   Bartels, Emily ^a   Siu, Ka Chun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Dual task cost; Self selected walking speed; Timed up and go

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84881623536     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31827bc36f     Document Type: Article

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