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| Document Number: | N2011-007 |
| Document Type: | Journal paper |
| Author(s): | Lindsay Nagamatsu Michelle Voss Mark Neider John Gaspar Todd Handy Arthur Kramer Teresa Liu-Ambrose |
| Publication / Venue Name: | Psychology and Aging |
| Publication Date: | 2011-06-01 |
| Abstract: | Successful mobility requires appropriate decision-making. Seniors with reduced executive functioning— such as senior fallers—may be prone to poor mobility judgments, especially under dual-task conditions. We classified participants as “At-Risk” and “Not-At-Risk” for falls using a validated physiological falls-risk assessment. Dual-task performance was assessed in a virtual reality environment where participants crossed a simulated street by walking on a manual treadmill while listening to music or conversing on a phone. Those “At-Risk” experienced more collisions with oncoming cars and had longer crossing times in the Phone condition compared to controls. We conclude that poor mobility judgments during a dual-task leads to unsafe mobility for those at-risk for falls. |
| Body: | No files listed |
| Copyright: | APA |
| Keywords: | Aging Cognitive load Falls risk Dual-task |
