International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Chaitali Shah

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• Research Article
  Relationship between Executive Function and Dual Task Physical Performance among Older Adults-A Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Hardik Sunil kumar Parikh and Chaitali Shah Hardik Sunil kumar Parikh and Chaitali Shah
  
  Background: Older adults with both physical and cognitive impairment are at higher risk for dementia, fall and disability. So, identifying whether physical performance decline is associated with executive dysfunction is important for developing physical therapy early intervention strategies for older adults. Purpose: (1) To examine the relationship between executive functions and dual-task physical performances among older adults, (2) To confirm executive function as a useful predictor for functional limitation or disability process in older adults. Methodology: To measure physical performance, first, reference gait speed on 10 m path was measured. Secondly, dual task gait speed was calculated from 20 m rectangular path with obstruction and picking up an object from it while walking at their comfortable pace. Parti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000421

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