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The interplay between cognitive and motor functioning in healthy older adults: findings from dual-task studies and suggestions for intervention

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2011
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Schaefer, S., & Schumacher, V. (2011). The interplay between cognitive and motor functioning in healthy older adults: findings from dual-task studies and suggestions for intervention. Gerontology, 57, 239–246. https://doi.org/10.1159/000322197

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Reaching late adulthood is accompanied by losses in physical and mental resources, but lifestyle choices seem to have a considerable influence on the aging trajectory. This review deals with the interplay of cognitive and motor functioning in old age, focusing on two different lines of research, namely (a) dual-task studies requiring participants to perform a cognitive and a motor task simultaneously, and (b) intervention studies investigating whether increases in physical fitness also lead to improvements in cognitive performance. D

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  • Schaefer, Sabine
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  • Schumacher, Vera
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57

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3

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239

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246

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English

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2011

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2010-12-20

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0304-324X

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Schaefer, S., & Schumacher, V. (2011). The interplay between cognitive and motor functioning in healthy older adults: findings from dual-task studies and suggestions for intervention. Gerontology, 57, 239–246. https://doi.org/10.1159/000322197

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