Dual-Task Effect on Gait in Healthy Adolescents: Association between Health-Related Indicators and DT Performance.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine how dual-task (DT) effect on gait differs among adolescents with different fitness and health profiles. The gait performances of 365 adolescents aged 13-14 years were assessed at single and DT walking. The proportional changes in gait parameters from single to dual were regressed against gender, body mass index (BMIz), three components of MABC-2 (balance, aiming &catching and manual dexterity), group (high vs low motor competence), body strength, physical fitness level using multiple regression analyses; and gender and four items of balance subtest of MABC-2 in the secondary analysis. The analyses showed that being female was associated with greater reduction in gait speed and stride length and an increase in double support time and step time; and

SUBMITTER: Cinar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189714 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature