Open AccessOptic flow improves step width and length in older adults while performing dual task
Author(s) -
Taylor Leeder,
Farahnaz Fallahtafti,
Molly Schieber,
Sara A. Myers,
Julie Blaskewicz Boron,
Jennifer M. Yentes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aging clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1720-8319
pISSN - 1594-0667
DOI - 10.1007/s40520-018-1059-x
Subject(s) - dual (grammatical number) , task (project management) , flow (mathematics) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , mathematics , geometry , engineering , art , systems engineering , literature
Dual-task paradigms are used to investigate gait and cognitive declines in older adults (OA). Optic-flow is a virtual reality environment where the scene flows past the subject while walking on a treadmill, mimicking real-life locomotion.