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Publication Date: 2020
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Dual Task Cost in Balance Control and Stability in Children from 4-7 Years Old
Villarrasa-Sapiña, Israel; Estevan, Isaac; Gonzalez, Luis-Millan; Marco-Ahulló, Adrià; García-Massó, Xavier
Early Child Development and Care, v190 n16 p2533-2542 2020
This study analyzed the development of postural control and the cost of the cognitive task on postural control in the bipedal standing position during childhood. Sixty-six normally developed children divided into four groups by age participated in this study. Single (ST) and dual-tasks (DT) were conducted in the bipedal standing position with eyes open. DT included carrying out a cognitive task consisting of a modified Stroop Test. A Wii Balance Board was used to measure postural sway data. The results showed effects of age and condition on postural control (p < 0.01). The interaction of age x condition showed that in DT, 4-year-old children presented higher ellipse area than 5, 6, 7-year-olds (p < 0.01). Moreover, an effect of age on cognitive performance was found (p < 0.001). In conclusion, four-year old children present lower postural control than 5, 6, 7-year-olds. The youngest children gave fewer correct answers than the 6 and 7-year-olds.
Descriptors: Human Posture, Young Children, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Age Differences, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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