Motor and Cognitive Workload During Dual-Task Timed up and Go in Younger Adults: An fNIRS Study

Maryam Sousani, Raul Fernandez Rojas, Elisabeth Preston, Yasaman Baradaran, Maryam Ghahramani

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Abstract

Activities of everyday life (ADL) frequently require simultaneous cognitive and motor task execution, termed dual-tasks (DT), often leading to performance decrements. Motor function assessments during DT, like walking, commonly overlook the natural movement sequences of ADL. Despite its significance, few studies examine DT effects on mobility in younger adults. Addressing these gaps, we utilised the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) to investigate the impact of various cognitive and motor DT on younger individuals. Twenty younger adults (24.36 ± 5.38 yrs) performed five conditions: TUG, simple cognitive DT (SCTUG), complex cognitive DT (CCTUG), simple motor DT (SMTUG), and complex motor DT (CMTUG). The cognitive workload is measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Results showed an increase in the activity of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) during SCTUG, CCTUG, and CMTUG. These results can enhance our understanding of DT workload during mobility, benefiting not only older age adults but also for younger people.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2024 - Conference Proceedings
EditorsKonstantina S. Nikita, Christos Davatzikos
PublisherIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350313338
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event21st IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2024 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 27 May 202430 May 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Conference

Conference21st IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2024
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period27/05/2430/05/24

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