The Effects of Single- and Dual-Task Conditions on Static Balance in Healthy College-Aged Adults Using a Mobile Balance Application.
Research has identified dual-task gait assessments as being more sensitive to balance and coordination deficits at baseline and postconcussion. However, research is inconclusive if dual-task differences are present in common static balance assessments used by clinicians. The purpose of this study wa...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 32 - 36 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Jan2026
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| Sumario: | Research has identified dual-task gait assessments as being more sensitive to balance and coordination deficits at baseline and postconcussion. However, research is inconclusive if dual-task differences are present in common static balance assessments used by clinicians. The purpose of this study was to assess the difference between single- and dual-task static balance utilizing the Sway Mobile Application in healthy college-aged adults. The dual-task condition yielded significantly worse overall Sway scores as well as for every Sway testing position (all positions: p ≤.01). Static balance performance was significantly lower when adding a simultaneous cognitive task, thus clinicians should consider adding a dual-task component to their already employed static balance protocol. |
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