Abstract
Abstract
Background
Dual tasking, or the ability to executing two tasks simultaneously, has been used in recent research to predict cognitive impairments, physical frailty, and has been linked with cognitive frailty in old adults.
Aim
This study aimed to determine age-related variables can predict dual-task (DT) performance in the older population.
Methods
A total of 258 healthy community-dwelling participants + 60 years were assessed in relation to their functional capacity, health, well-being, social support and years of education. Performance of a cognitive (Fluency) task and a cognitive–motor (Tracking) task was recorded under single and DT conditions. Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out for each dependent variable, in separate models including cognitive, functional and psychosocial variables.
Results
Performance in Fluency in DT conditions was predicted by cognitive variables, whereas performance in Tracking DT conditions was predicted by positive interaction, health status, age and motor variables.
Discussion
The findings suggest that a wide range of cognitive, psychological, social, physical and functional variables influence cognitive and motor performance in aging.
Conclusion
DT methodology is sensitive to different age-related changes and could be related to frailty conditions in aging.
Funder
FEDER founds by the Spanish Directorate General of Scientific and Technical Research
Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria, Xunta de Galicia
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Aging
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