Balance Performance in Young Adults With Hearing Aids: How Can It Be Affected by the Visual Cognitive Task?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a visual cognitive additional task on balance performance in young adults with hearing aids (HAs). Method: Twenty young adult HA users and 20 controls were recruited for the study. Participants were asked to stand on a force plate usi...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; no. 8; pp. 2774 - 2782
Autores principales: Orhan, Emre, Batuk, İsa Tuncay, Batuk, Merve Ozbal
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Aug2024
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          Orhan, Emre
          Batuk, İsa Tuncay
          Batuk, Merve Ozbal
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          Department of Audiology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
          Department of Audiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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        Task performance
        Clinical trials
        Psychological tests
        Cognition
        Statistical correlation
        Data analysis
        Hearing aids
        Diagnosis
        Mann Whitney U Test
        Descriptive statistics
        Statistics
        Hearing disorders
        Posture
        Comparative studies
        Data analysis software
        Postural balance
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          Diagnosis
          Mann Whitney U Test
          Descriptive statistics
          Statistics
          Hearing disorders
          Posture
          Comparative studies
          Data analysis software
          Postural balance
      ab: Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a visual cognitive additional task on balance performance in young adults with hearing aids (HAs). Method: Twenty young adult HA users and 20 controls were recruited for the study. Participants were asked to stand on a force plate using computerized dynamic posturography and perform a Sensory Organization Test (SOT) as a balance task under single-task (ST) and dual-task (DT) conditions. The DT condition involved performing a visual cognitive task (Backward Digit Recall) while maintaining balance. Balance performance was measured using equilibrium scores under four different conditions. Results: The results showed that SOT scores of HA users decreased significantly in the DT compared to the ST (p of Condition 1: < .001; p of Condition 4: < .001; p of Condition 6: = .001). HA users' SOT scores in the DT condition were statistically significantly lower than controls (p of Condition 1: < .003; p of Condition 4: < .009; p of Condition 6: = .004). This suggests that the presence of a visual cognitive additional task has a negative impact on balance performance in young adults with HAs. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of considering the impact of cognitive tasks on balance performance in young adults with HAs. Further studies should investigate the specific needs of hearing loss patients in multitasking conditions, including age, degree of hearing loss, and cognitive ability, to develop effective interventions to reduce the risk of falls.
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