APS

2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024

The Effects of an Executive Cognitive Task and Time of Day on Walking Balance with Perturbations

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Cognitive

  • Elizabeth Williamson
    Missouri State University
  • Kylee Dillon
    Missouri State University
  • Cortney Lahue
    Missouri State University
  • Lauren Shipley
    Missouri State University
  • Katherine Worley
    Missouri State University
  • Jessica Willis
    Missouri State University

Abstract

We assessed the effect of time of day and cognitive load on reactive balance while walking. Participants’ balance was less stable in the morning (M = 1.54, SE = 0.07 versus evening M= 1.78, SE = 0.06), and with left ( < .001) and right (< .001) sideways perturbations.

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