The Effect of Dual Task on Lower Limb Joint Kinematics during Obstacle Crossing in Young and Healthy Older Adults

Authors

  • Kitchana Kaewkaen Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Tulaporn Chuethaeo B.Sc. Physical Therapy student, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Siwanart Angart B.Sc. Physical Therapy student, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Sirikul Chomkan B.Sc. Physical Therapy student, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Surapong Uttama School of Information Technology, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Worasak Ruengsirarak School of Information Technology, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Wilawan Chai-ut Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Ploypailin Narmkorn Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
  • Chatchada Sutalangka Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University

Keywords:

Lower limb joint kinematics; Dual task; Older adults

Abstract

Background and objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dual task with different secondary tasks on trail limb joint kinematics during obstacle crossing in young and healthy older adults

Methods: 32 young adults and 32 healthy older adults participated in this study. They were instructed to walk crossing obstacle under 3 conditions; while performing an obstacle crossing task (single task) and a further 2 obstacle crossing tasks in randomized order; while holding a glass of water and while calculating backward by 3 steps. The Kinect camera using with MFU gait analysis software recorded trail limb angular displacement of the hip, knee and ankle joint. A two-way repeated ANOVA was used to determine the main interaction effect between group and condition effects on trail limb kinematics.

Results: The results showed no main interaction for group x condition interaction for trail limb joint kinematics.

Conclusions: The obstacle crossing while performing a dual task with different secondary tasks was found to affect of trail limb joint kinematics with no different between young adults and healthy older adults.

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Published

2018-06-24

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Kaewkaen K, Chuethaeo T, Angart S, Chomkan S, Uttama S, Ruengsirarak W, Chai-ut W, Narmkorn P, Sutalangka C. The Effect of Dual Task on Lower Limb Joint Kinematics during Obstacle Crossing in Young and Healthy Older Adults. SRIMEDJ [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 24 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];33(4):327-33. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/130293

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (2018): July-August

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Original Articles