The effects of concurrent cognitive tasks on postural sway in healthy subjects


MÜJDECİ B., Turkyilmaz D., Yagcioglu S., AKSOY S.

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, vol.82, no.1, pp.3-10, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 82 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.10.011
  • Journal Name: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3-10
  • Keywords: Postural balance, Task performance and analysis, Memory, short-term, Attention, AGE-RELATED-CHANGES, ATTENTIONAL DEMANDS, BALANCE PERFORMANCE, MEMORY TASKS, STABILITY, ADULTS, YOUNG, INTERFERENCE, CONCUSSION
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

© 2015 Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.Introduction: Keeping balance of the upright stance is a highly practiced daily task for healthy adults and is effectively performed without overt attentional control in most. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of concurrent cognitive tasks on postural sway in healthy participants. Methods: This was a prospective study. 20 healthy volunteer subjects were included. The cognitive and balance tasks were performed separately and then, concurrently. Postural control task consisted of 6 conditions (C) of the Sensory Organization Test. The cognitive task consisted of digit rehearsal task of varying presentation and varying levels of difficulty. Results: A statistically significant difference was noted between dual task and no task for C1, C2, C3 and C4 Sensory Organization Test scores (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between dual task versus non-task for C5, C6 and combined Sensory Organization Test scores (p > 0.05). Conclusion: During dual task, increase has been determined in postural sway for C1, C2, C3 and C4 for all presentation modes and difficulty levels of the cognitive tasks.