Fariba Mohammadi

Sports Sciences Research Institute of Iran (SSRII), Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effect of Different Cognitive Loads on Gait Stability in Younger and Older Adults

Purpose: As many older people fall during dual tasks, we aimed to examine the effect of different cognitive loads on learning gait stability in younger and older adults. Methods: 10 younger (Mean±SD age: 25.91±3.42 years) and 10 older adults (Mean±SD: 66.65±4.28 years) were healthy volunteers without a history of falls. They were asked to do three tasks on a treadmill with cognitive load (none...