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Computerized Dual-Task Testing of Gait and Visuospatial Cognitive Functions; Test-Retest Reliability and Validity

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Title
Computerized Dual-Task Testing of Gait and Visuospatial Cognitive Functions; Test-Retest Reliability and Validity
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, March 2017
DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00105
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Tony J. Szturm, Vedant S. Sakhalkar, Anuprita Kanitkar, Mayur Nankar

Abstract

The common occurrence of age decline in mobility and cognition does cause a decrease in the level of physical activity and an increased falls risk. Consequently, dual -task (DT) assessment that simultaneously addresses both mobility skills and cognitive functions are important because, continued difficulties and fall injuries will have a sizable impact in this population. The first objective of the present study was to assess test-retest reliability of a computerized DT treadmill walking protocol and concurrent outcome measures of gait and visuospatial executive function in a group of healthy older adults. Secondly, discriminative validity was evaluated by examining the effect of DT conditions (single task vs. dual-task) on; (a) spatiotemporal gait measures (average and coefficient of variation) and (b) visuomotor and visuospatial executive performance measures. Twenty-five community-dwelling individuals median age 65 (range 61-67) were recruited from a Fitness Facility. Participants performed a computerized visuomotor tracking task and a visuospatial executive game task in standing and while treadmill walking. Testing was conducted on two occasions, 1 week apart. Moderate to high test-retest reliability (ICC values of 0.65-0.88) were observed for spatiotemporal gait variables. No significant differences between the group means were observed between test periods in any gait variable. Moderate test-retest reliability (ICC values of 0.6-0.65) was observed for measures of visuomotor and visuospatial executive performance during treadmill walking. Significant DT effects were observed for both spatiotemporal gait variables and visuospatial executive performance measures. This study demonstrates the reliability and reproducibility of the computer-based assessment tool for dual task treadmill walking. The high to moderate ICC values and the lack of systematic errors in the measures indicate that this tool has the ability to repeatedly record reliable data from community-dwelling older adults. The present computerized dual-task protocols broaden the types of standardized visuomotor and visuospatial executive activities for use with DT treadmill walking that has previously been reported.

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Unknown 127 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 29 23%
Student > Ph. D. Student 23 18%
Student > Bachelor 13 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 11 9%
Researcher 9 7%
Other 11 9%
Unknown 31 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 20 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 14 11%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 9%
Neuroscience 10 8%
Sports and Recreations 10 8%
Other 22 17%
Unknown 40 31%
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#15,400,836
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#5,209
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#155
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