Effects of mental fatigue on static upright stance and functional balance in older adults

Background: Cognitive influences on balance control may contribute to greater instability and falls in older adults. In support of this, old age exacerbates the effects of a concurrent cognitive task on balance. Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state experienced following prolonged demanding cog...

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Main Authors: Lucy J. Fletcher, Callum J. Osler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Aging and Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266703212100041X