Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2026
Reactive turning during walking improves in healthy older adults with a novel task-switching step exercise.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Abstract
purposeOlder adults often experience difficulty maintaining balance during reactive turning while walking, which can occur unpredictably. These challenges become more pronounced when the turning direction suddenly switches from the pre-planned side to the opposite side, a phenomenon known as task-switching. This study examined whether Task-Switching Step Exercise (TSSE) designed to enhance reactive turning without requiring turning and even walking-could improve reactive turning performance under a task-switching paradigm in healthy older adults.
methods60 healthy older adults (69.9 ± 4.0 years) were pseudo-randomly assigned to one of three groups. The TSSE group prepared a step with the foot indicated by an illuminated arrow and switched feet when the arrow direction changed alongside an auditory cue. The Single-Task Step Exercise (STSE) group performed pre-planned steps as quickly as possible without task-switching. The Task-Switching Control Exercise (TSCE) group pushed a button while seated, following the task-switching paradigm. All participants completed a single 20-min exercise session. Pre- and post-tests involved 90-degree reactive turning while walking under the task-switching paradigm.
resultsFor center of mass (COM) acceleration peak, TSSE showed a greater reduction than STSE (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.014), but not than TSCE. A within-TSSE pre-post decrease was also observed (p = 0.025). Correlation suggested some TSSE participants executed COM movement more smoothly and safely at post-test (r = - 0.56, p = 0.01).
conclusionAlthough the effect of TSSE was modest, the exercise may contribute to improved reactive turning performance in healthy older adults by supporting COM control, even without walking or turning practice.
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