Beam width and arm position but not cognitive task affect walking balance in older adults

Abstract Detection of changes in dynamic balance could help identify older adults at fall risk. Walking on a narrow beam with its width, cognitive load, and arm position manipulated could be an alternative to current tests. Therefore, we examined additive and interactive effects of beam width, cogni...

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Main Authors: Andréia Abud da Silva Costa, Tibor Hortobágyi, Rob den Otter, Andrew Sawers, Renato Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10848-y