Trial reportBMC geriatrics2022
Cognitive-motor multitasking in older adults: a randomized controlled study on the effects of individual differences on training success.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Optimizing Cognitive and Physical Gains in Older Adults: Benefits of a Psychomotor Intervention Program Based on Functional Level.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Effects of a multicomponent exercise program on the gross and fine motor skills of healthy, sporting inactive older adults aged 60.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- An interdisciplinary linked-lives approach to individual differences in social behaviour.Nature human behaviour · 2025Review
- Retinal vessel density and cognitive function in healthy older adults.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Improving Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment via Cognitive and Motor Dual Task Gait Training: Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Value.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Review
- Influence of frailty and cognitive decline on dual task performance in older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Article
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- Electrical Activity Changes and Neurovascular Unit Markers in the Brains of Patients after Cardiac Surgery: Effects of Multi-Task Cognitive Training.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Two Multi-Tasking Approaches to Cognitive Training in Cardiac Surgery Patients.Biomedicines · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMultitasking is an essential part of our everyday life, but performance declines typically in older age. Many studies have investigated the beneficial effects of cognitive, motor and combined cognitive-motor training on multitasking performance in older adults. Previous work, however, has not regarded interindividual differences in cognitive functioning and motor fitness that may affect training benefits. The current study aims to identify whether different training programs may have differential effects on multitasking performance depending on the initial level of cognitive functioning and motor fitness.
methodsWe conduct a 12-week single-blinded randomized controlled trial. A total of N = 150 healthy older adults are assigned to either a single cognitive, a single motor, or a simultaneous cognitive-motor training. Participants are trained twice per week for 45 min. A comprehensive test battery assesses cognitive functions, motor and cardiovascular fitness, and realistic multitasking during walking and driving in two virtual environments. We evaluate how multitasking performance is related not only to the training program, but also to participants' initial levels of cognitive functioning and motor fitness. DISCUSSION: We expect that multitasking performance in participants with lower initial competence in either one or both domains (cognitive functioning, motor fitness) benefits more from single-task training (cognitive training and/or motor training). In contrast, multitasking performance in participants with higher competence in both domains should benefit more from multitask training (simultaneous cognitive-motor training). The results may help to identify whether tailored training is favorable over standardized one-size-fits all training approaches to improve multitasking in older adults. In addition, our findings will advance the understanding of factors that influence training effects on multitasking.
trial registrationDRKS (German Clinical Trials Register), DRKS00022407. Registered 26/08/2020 - Retrospectively registered at https://www.drks.de/drks_web/setLocale_EN.do.
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