Dual-tasking
Intervention1 paper5 findings
- Humans1
Outcomes
5Beta-band intramuscular coherence
upin humans1+15% increaseVery low certainty
1 study
Beta-band intramuscular coherence
upin humans1+15% increaseVery low certainty
Dual-tasking increases beta-band intramuscular coherence in humans (14.5% increase).
HumansOlder adults with sarcopenia; compared with single-task performancen = 11
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 1 Oct 2026
Alpha-band intramuscular coherence
upin humans1+21% increaseVery low certainty
1 study
Alpha-band intramuscular coherence
upin humans1+21% increaseVery low certainty
Dual-tasking increases alpha-band intramuscular coherence in humans (20.6% increase).
HumansOlder adults with sarcopenia; compared with single-task performancen = 11
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 1 Oct 2026
Delta-band intramuscular coherence
downin humans1−5.5% decreaseVery low certainty
1 study
Delta-band intramuscular coherence
downin humans1−5.5% decreaseVery low certainty
Dual-tasking decreases delta-band intramuscular coherence in humans (5.5% decrease).
HumansAcross sarcopenic participants, controls and masters athletes; compared with single-task performance50% females
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 1 Oct 2026
Inter-spike interval coefficient of variation
upin humans1+5.5% increaseVery low certainty
1 study
Inter-spike interval coefficient of variation
upin humans1+5.5% increaseVery low certainty
Dual-tasking increases inter-spike interval coefficient of variation in humans (5.5% increase).
HumansOlder adults with sarcopenia; compared with single-task performancen = 11
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 1 Oct 2026
Torque coefficient of variation
upin humans1+35% increaseVery low certainty
1 study
Torque coefficient of variation
upin humans1+35% increaseVery low certainty
Dual-tasking increases torque coefficient of variation in humans (~35% increase).
HumansOlder adults with sarcopenia; compared with single-task performancen = 11
Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 1 Oct 2026
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1Older adults with muscle weakness had less steady force
A measure of force variability rose about 35% when adults with muscle weakness subtracted numbers during ankle contractions, compared with the muscle…A measure of force variability rose about 35% when adults with muscle weakness subtracted numbers during ankle contractions, compared with the muscle task alone.