Associations Between Physical and Executive Functions Among Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women
| Autor: | Anna Tirkkonen, Sarianna Sipilä, Timo Törmäkangas, Tuomo Hänninen, Jenni Kulmala, Anna Stigsdotter Neely |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tampere University, Health Sciences |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
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cognition sex differences kognitio medicine.medical_specialty toiminnanohjaus (psykologia) Physical fitness sukupuolierot fyysinen toimintakyky Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Sensory system Walking gait Task (project management) Executive Function Cognition Physical medicine and rehabilitation dual-task cost toimintakyky medicine Humans Gait Aged business.industry Rehabilitation Executive functions 3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health Walking Speed kävely 3141 Health care science Preferred walking speed Female Multiple linear regression analysis Independent Living Geriatrics and Gerontology business Psychology Gerontology ikääntyneet |
| Popis: | Walking is a complex task requiring the interplay of neuromuscular, sensory, and cognitive functions. Owing to the age-related decline in cognitive and physical functions, walking may be compromised in older adults, for cognitive functions, especially poor performance in executive functions, is associated with slow walking speed. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between different subdomains of executive functions and physical functions and whether the associations found differ between men and women. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed on data collected from 314 community-dwelling older adults who did not meet physical activity guidelines but had intact cognition. Our results showed that, while executive functions were associated with gait and lower extremity functioning, the associations depended partly on the executive process measured and the nature of the physical task. Moreover, the associations did not differ between the sexes. acceptedVersion |
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