Publication Date
1-1-2016
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Blaschak, Mary Jo
Degree Name
B.S. (Bachelor of Science)
Legacy Department
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Abstract
Postural control is an elaborate task, especially when simultaneous distractions and cognitive actions arise. In order to determine how postural sway is influenced by concurrent cognitive tasks, research was performed both on younger and older adults. The hypothesis was that postural sway would increase for both younger and older adults during dual-tasks with cognitive activity and balancing. The results showed that postural sway did increase for older adults when the cognitive tasks were difficult. However, this did not hold true for younger adults who showed no significant difference in sway with cognitive activity.
Recommended Citation
Boyd, Sarah J., "Determination of the Effects of Cognitive Activity on Postural Sway" (2016). Honors Capstones. 397.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/397
Sarah Boyd 2015.pdf
Honors Capstone Final Project.docx (48 kB)
Honors Capstone Final Project.docx
Extent
16 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.
Media Type
Dataset/Spreadsheet||Text
