Attentional Demands and Postural Recovery: The Effects of Aging

1999403 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Lesley A. Brown · University of Lethbridge

Marjorie Woollacott · University of Oregon

Abstract

The ability to recover a stable posture following an external perturbation is more attentionally demanding for older adults than for younger adults. This would suggest that for some older adults, an increased risk for loss of balance and falls may result if sufficient attentional resources are not allocated to the task of postural recovery.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Effects of Vibration on Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. M165-M171

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.4.m165

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