The Timed Up and Go dual-task test's cognitive and motor outcomes show promising test-retest reliability in older adults with perceived memory impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is of utmost importance to identify older adults at risk of cognitive impairment at the earliest possible stage. Previous research supports the potential of investigating step parameters and turn duration during Timed Up and Go (TUG) during single and dual-task (TUGdt) conditions to detect subtle impairment. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the test-retest reliability and measurement error of novel outcomes related to TUG and two TUGdt tests, TUGdt-NA (naming animals) and TUGdt-MB (reciting months in reverse order), in older adults with perceived memory impairment.

Methods

Thirty-four participants (18 women, mean age 76) were included and assessed with TUG, TUGdt-NA and TUGdt-MB on two different occasions, 5-10 days apart. Tests were video rec

SUBMITTER: Lofgren N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823870 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature