Effects of exercise on dual-task ability and balance in older adults: A systematic review

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-187

  Gobbo, Stefano ^a   Bergamin, Marco ^a   Sieverdes, John C ^b   Ermolao, Andrea ^a   Zaccaria, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Dual task; Elderly; Exercise

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; DYNAMICS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

BALANCE; DUAL-TASK; ELDERLY; EXERCISE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84890858200     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.10.001     Document Type: Review

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