Do Motor–Cognitive and Motor–Motor Dual-Task Training Differently Affect Dual-Task Interference in Individuals With Intellectual Disability?

Borji, Rihab; Baccouch, Rym; Laatar, Rabeb; Falhi, Sirine; Sahli, Sonia; Rebai, Haithem

This study explored the effect of different dual-task (DT) training programs on DT interference in adults with intellectual disability. Center-of-pressure (CoP) mean velocity in single-task (ST) and cognitive-DT conditions and the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUGT) during ST, cognitive-DT, and motor-DT conditions were assessed before and after intervention in a cognitive–motor training group, a motor–motor training group, and a control group. Before training, CoP mean velocity and TUGT time increased (p <.001) in DT compared with the ST condition. After training, the CoP mean velocity values remained unchanged (p =.07) in DT compared with the ST condition among the cognitive–motor training group. Furthermore, compared with the ST condition, no increase (p = 1) was reported in the TUGT time during the cognitive-DT condition for the cognitive–motor training group and during the motor-DT for the motor–motor training group (p =.12). The effect of DT training on DT interference depends on the training modality.

MOTOR ability; REPEATED measures design; HUMAN multitasking; TASK performance; MILD cognitive impairment; DATA analysis; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; STATISTICAL sampling; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; MULTIVARIATE analysis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGY of movement; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; CONTROL groups; PRE-tests & post-tests; STATISTICAL reliability; ONE-way analysis of variance; STATISTICS; ANALYSIS of variance; DATA analysis software; COGNITION; PEOPLE with disabilities; POSTURAL balance; PHYSICAL mobility

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 4, p611

0736-5829

Academic Journal

10.1123/apaq.2024-0044