Open AccessHigh Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
Author(s) -
Maayan Agmon,
Tami Bar-Shalita,
Rachel Kizony
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s322728
Subject(s) - medicine , gait , context (archaeology) , cognition , sensory system , physical medicine and rehabilitation , affect (linguistics) , gerontology , psychology , paleontology , communication , psychiatry , cognitive psychology , biology
Reduced mobility and a higher risk of falls among older adults are related to aging-associated sensory alteration. Sensory responsiveness (SR) has been found to be strongly correlated with postural control in studies on young adults in stimulating environments; however, SR has not been studied in the context of mobility among older adults, despite its potential to enhance fall risks. The aim of the current study is to characterize the associations between SR and gait under single and dual-task (ST, DT) conditions inside and outside the laboratory.