Behavioral and neuroimaging research on developmental coordination disorder (DCD): A combined systematic review and meta-analysis of recent findings

E Subara-Zukic, MH Cole, TB McGuckian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aim The neurocognitive basis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD; or motor
clumsiness) remains an issue of continued debate. This combined systematic review and …

[PDF][PDF] Driving performance in older adults: Current measures, findings, and implications for roadway safety

R Toups, TJ Chirles, JP Ehsani, JP Michael… - Innovation in …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Over 10,000 people a day turn 65 in the United States.
For many older adults, driving represents an essential component of independence and is …

Effects of age, sex, frailty and falls on cognitive and motor performance during dual-task walking in older adults

E Piche, F Chorin, P Gerus, A Jaafar, O Guerin… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Dual-task (DT) walking is of great interest in clinical evaluation to evaluate the
risk of falling or cognitive declines in older adults. However, it appears necessary to …

Volitional head movement deficits and alterations in gait speed following mild traumatic brain injury

BJ Loyd, LE Dibble, MM Weightman… - The Journal of Head …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Unconstrained head motion is necessary to scan for visual cues during
navigation, for minimizing threats, and to allow regulation of balance. Following mild …

Gait variability at different walking speeds

J Padulo, S Rampichini, M Borrelli, DM Buono… - Journal of functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gait variability (GV) is a crucial measure of inconsistency of muscular activities or body
segmental movements during repeated tasks. Hence, GV might serve as a relevant and …

Vision, cognition, and walking stability in young adults

Y Koren, R Mairon, I Sofer, Y Parmet, O Ben-Shahar… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Downward gazing is often observed when walking requires guidance. This gaze behavior is
thought to promote walking stability through anticipatory stepping control. This study is part …

Effect of dual-task motor-cognitive training in preventing falls in vulnerable elderly cerebrovascular patients: A pilot study

B Spanò, MG Lombardi, M De Tollis, MA Szczepanska… - Brain sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Falling is a frequent and major clinical problem among older adults, as well as in patients
with chronic cerebrovascular diseases (CVD). At present, sequential (mixed) and …

Implementation fidelity of a multifactorial in-hospital fall prevention program and its association with unit systems factors: a single center, cross-sectional study

R Wyss-Hänecke, SK Lauener, C Sluka… - BMC health services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Falls are a common, costly global public health burden. In hospitals,
multifactorial fall prevention programs have proved effective in reducing falls' incidence; …

Relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and executive function in young adults: mediating effects of gray matter volume

Y Liu, L Zhu, K Cai, X Dong, X Xiong, Z Liu, A Chen - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
We evaluated the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and executive
function (EF) in young adults and the mediating effects of GMV on this relationship. This …

Physical mobility determinants among older adults: A scoping review of self-reported and performance-based measures

ME Kalu, V Dal Bello-Haas, M Griffin… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To synthesise the available evidence on physical factors, such as muscle strength
and power, body mass index and their association with older adults' self-reported and …