The Effects of Dual Task on Healthy Adults Balance Index in Age and Gender groups

• Main Authors: Sona Abedi (Author), Sedighe Sadat Naeimi (Author), Abbas Rahimi (Author), Minoo Khalkhali Zavieh (Author), Azadeh Shadmehr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Falls are the leading cause of accidental death among older adults. Recent studies have demonstrated that an impaired ability to maintain balance while simultaneously performing cognitive tasks is associated with increased rates of adverse outcomes, such as falls in elderly peopl...