Aging is often associated with a decline in physical function that eventually leads to loss of
autonomy in activities of daily living (ADL). Walking is a very common ADL, important for …

Frailty syndrome encompasses several physical hallmarks such as loss of muscle strength,
power output and mass, which leads to poor gait ability, fatigue, falls and overall difficulty to …

Background Cognitive-motor dual-task (CMDT) is defined as the parallel processing of
motor (eg, gait) and cognitive (eg, executive functions) activities and is an essential ability in …

The relationship between cognitive function and frailty among older adults is a growing area
of research due to the implications of cognitive and physical decline for functional …

Background Dual-task (DT) walking is of great interest in clinical evaluation to evaluate the
risk of falling or cognitive declines in older adults. However, it appears necessary to …

Background Dual tasking, or the ability to executing two tasks simultaneously, has been
used in recent research to predict cognitive impairments, physical frailty, and has been …

Aim To examine the test-retest reliability of two upper-limb proprioception tests (Weight
Detection Test, or WDT, and Arm Ruler Positioning Test, or ARPT) and two balance tests …

Background and Purpose: Cognition and level of physical activity have been associated with
frailty syndrome. The development of tools that assess deficits related to physical and …

(1) Background: to examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the
Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (TIADL) in nursing home residents.(2) Methods …

Background Older adults experience greater cognitive motor interference (CMI) due to
declines in cognitive and physical function. Although aerobic fitness has beneficial effects on …