Visuospatial Tasks Affect Locomotor Control More than Nonspatial Tasks in Older People

BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that visuospatial processing requiring working memory is particularly important for balance control during standing and stepping, and that limited spatial encoding contributes to increased interference in postural control dual tasks. However, visuospatial invo...

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Main Authors: Menant, Jasmine C., Sturnieks, Daina L., Brodie, Matthew A. D., Smith, Stuart T., Lord, Stephen R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4186860/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25285913
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109802
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