The effect of a novel dual-task exercise program for balance, mobility, gaze, and cognition skills in community dwelling older adults: A pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorAlhasani, Rehab
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBarclay-Goddard, Ruth (College of Rehabilitation Sciences) Brousseau, Geri (Clinical Health Psychology)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorSzturm, Tony (College of Rehabilitation Sciences)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-04T14:48:29Z
dc.date.available2015-06-04T14:48:29Z
dc.date.issued2015-06-04
dc.degree.disciplineCollege of Rehabilitation Sciencesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis aimed to investigate the benefit of game-based dual-task recumbent bicycle (DT-RC) training among older adults. In addition, the thesis examined the change in cardiac fitness over an 8-week training program. Eleven healthy older adults (70-80 years old) were recruited and received an 8-week dual-task training program; combines a recumbent bicycle with interactive cognitive video games. Outcome measures were collected pre and post the intervention and included measures to assess COP for core balance, spatial-temporal gait variables, performance in visual tracking and cognitive games, neuropsychological tests and HR to workload ratio. Results showed a significant improvement in COP excursion, head tracking and success rate for cognitive games, trails making test and HR to workload ratio decreased by 44%. No significant effects were found for spatial-temporal gait variables. This study shows that the DT-RC program has beneficial effects on dual-task functions and cardiac fitness among healthy older adults.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30568
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectDual tasken_US
dc.subjectCardiac fitnessen_US
dc.titleThe effect of a novel dual-task exercise program for balance, mobility, gaze, and cognition skills in community dwelling older adults: A pilot studyen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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