Brain activation during dual-task walking and executive function among older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A fNIRS study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 539-544

  Doi, Takehiko ^a   Makizako, Hyuma ^a   Shimada, Hiroyuki ^a   Park, Hyuntae ^a   Tsutsumimoto, Kota ^a,b   Uemura, Kazuki ^a   Suzuki, Takao ^c  

^a National Center for Geriatics and Gerontology   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dual task walking; Functional near infrared spectroscopy; Mild cognitive impairment; Older adults

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REST; STANDING; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; BRAIN; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; WALKING;

EID: 84886669310     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-013-0119-5     Document Type: Article

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