Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
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Scand J Med Sci Sports · Jul 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of physical and cognitive training on gait speed and cognition in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.
Gait speed is a measure of health and functioning. Physical and cognitive determinants of gait are amenable to interventions, but best practices remain unclear. We investigated the effects of a 12-month physical and cognitive training (PTCT) on gait speed, dual-task cost in gait speed, and executive functions (EFs) compared with physical training (PT) (ISRCTN52388040). ⋯ Stroop improvement was greater after PTCT than PT (-6.9; -13.0, -0.8). Complementing physical training with EFs training is not essential for promotion of gait speed. For EF's, complementing physical training with targeted cognitive training provides additional benefit.