Abstract
There is general agreement that the attentional demands for static balance increase with age. Research suggests that age-related decrease in balance may increase the attentional demands associated with maintaining stability. The “posture-first” hypothesis purports that when a person is engaged in both cognitive and postural tasks, attention will be allocated to postural control (Cordo and Nashner, 1982).
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - May 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 49th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine - St. Louis, MO Duration: May 1 2002 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 49th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine |
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| Period | 5/1/02 → … |
Keywords
- elderly
- balance
- postural control
- attentional demands
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences