Cognitive dual task

Cognitive dual task impairs gait performance in humans (99.9% performed worse).

“Virtually all participants (99.9%) performed worse on dual-task compared to single-task walking, with most profound declines on temporal gait parameters and velocity.”

Humansn = 2,222

Dual-task gait from midlife to older age in the population-based Rotterdam Study

Gait & posture·27 Mar 2026

Cognitive dual task is associated with spatiotemporal gait parameters in humans.

“From single to dual task, all gait parameters were significant with the exception of stride width coefficient of variation.”

Humansn = 335

SINGLE AND DUAL-TASK SPATIOTEMPORAL GAIT ANALYSIS OF OLDER ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES

GSA 2024 abstract·31 Dec 2024