The influence of dual task in functional performance in institutionalized and not institutionalized elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p415-429Keywords:
Elderly, Motor Activity, Institutionalization.Abstract
This study evaluated the influence of the dual task on the functional performance of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people, who performed the activities of unipodal support, walking, climbing and descending a step, and sitting and lifting from a chair (simple task) holding a glass with water, counting from number 10 to a double motor task (DMT), counting from number 10 to one (dual cognitive task - DCT) and holding a glass of water and counting from number 10 to one (double motor task (DMCT), with poorer performance in the institutionalized elderly.
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2017-12-30
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Almeida, M. do S., Luza, L. P., Silva, R. J. M. da, Coelho, J. de A., & Dias, S. M. S. (2017). The influence of dual task in functional performance in institutionalized and not institutionalized elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(4), 415–429. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p415-429
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