Timed “ Up and Go” test in single and dual‐task conditions in older people with and without cognitive impairment according to Verbal Fluency Screening
Beatriz S E Baccani, Sheila de Melo Borges · 2025
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Description
Beatriz Baccani and Sheila de Melo Borges compare a timed stand and walk test in older adults with and without thinking loss, in a 2025 conference paper. The test times how fast a person rises, walks a short way, and sits back down. Doing a second task at the same time taxes the mind's control center.
The study held 291 older adults at a health unit in Santos, Brazil. A word naming test split them into a loss group of 106 and a clear group of 185. Each did the walk test plain, while naming animals, and while carrying a full cup of water. The loss group was slower in all three forms, even with age weighed. The authors say the dual forms expose gaps that plain walking hides.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Beatriz S E Baccani, Sheila de Melo Borges |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |