Motor-cognitive interactions in older adults: reliability and comparison of Trail Walking and Stepping Trail Making Tests.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Integrated motor-cognitive assessments, such as the Stepping Trail Making Test (S-TMT) and Trail Walking Test (TWT), have shown promise in predicting fall risk and assessing cognitive function. However, their reliability and validity need clarification in European populations.

Methods

This intra-rater test-retest reliability study involved community-dwelling older adults aged 65+. Participants completed both the S-TMT and the TWT across two sessions, 1 week apart, to assess reliability and correlation. The S-TMT required participants to step on numbered squares in sequence on a 1 × 1 meter mat, while the TWT involved walking through a randomized sequence of 15 numbered flags within a 5 × 5 meter area. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using intraclass correlation

SUBMITTER: Riis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12528192 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature