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- Title
Poor trail making test performance is directly associated with altered dual task prioritization in the elderly--baseline results from the TREND study.
- Authors
Hobert, Markus A; Niebler, Raphael; Meyer, Sinja I; Brockmann, Kathrin; Becker, Clemens; Huber, Heiko; Gaenslen, Alexandra; Godau, Jana; Eschweiler, Gerhard W; Berg, Daniela; Maetzler, Walter
- Abstract
Deterioration of executive functions in the elderly has been associated with impairments in walking performance. This may be caused by limited cognitive flexibility and working memory, but could also be caused by altered prioritization of simultaneously performed tasks. To disentangle these options we investigated the associations between Trail Making Test performance--which specifically measures cognitive flexibility and working memory--and dual task costs, a measure of prioritization.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 11, pe27831
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0027831