Dual Task Performance in Community Dwelling Older Adults

The Relationship Between Cognitive and Motor Functions, and Dual Task Performance in Community Dwelling Older Adults: Gender Differences

Dual task performances may be impaired with the impairment in motor performance and cognitive functions due to aging. The aim of the present study is to investigate the gender differences in dual task performance. A total of 82 community dwelling older adults (41 males and 41 females) aged between 65 and 75 years were included in the study. Motor performance was evaluated with sit-to-stand test, the timed up and go test, 10 m walking test and cognitive functions were evaluated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test. Dual task performances were evaluated as motor-motor and cognitive-motor performance.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Dual Task; Community Dwelling Older Adult
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: dual task performance

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 82

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Denizli, Turkey
    • Pamukkale University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 75 years (OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Dual task performances may be impaired with the impairment in motor performance and cognitive functions due to aging. Because of this, we aimed to investigate the gender differences in dual task performance.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The individuals aged between 65 and 75 years, who agreed for participation, who received 8 or higher points from Hodkinson Mental test, who had no neurologic/orthopedic problems that could affect balance and walking, or communication problem were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The individuals who were using 3 or more medications that could affect motor and cognitive functions, and the ones who could not complete the tests were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
gender difference; dual task performance	Other: dual task performance; dual task performance measurement

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dual Task Performance	Assessment of Dual Task Performance	5 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale	Assessment of Cognitive Functions	5 minutes
Timed Up and Go	Assessment of Physical Performance	5 minutes
30 Seconds Sit-to-Stand Test	Assessment of Physical Performance	5 minutes
10 Meter Walking Test	Assessment of Physical Performance	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): December 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): March 1, 2021
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): April 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): May 7, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): May 7, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2021
• Last Verified: May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: dual task; cognitive status; motor performance; community dwelling older adult
• Other Study ID Numbers: 60116787-020/77265

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No