Effects of backpack carriage on dual-task performance in children during standing andwalking
Primary school children perform parts of their everyday activities while carrying school supplies and being involved in attention-demanding situations. Twenty-eight children (8-10 years old) performed a 1-legged stance and a 10 m walking test under single- and dual-task situations in unloaded (i.e.,...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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24 Jun 2016
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Journal of motor behavior
Year: 2016, Volume: 48, Issue: 6, Pages: 500-508 |
| ISSN: | 1940-1027 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00222895.2016.1152137 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2016.1152137
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| Author Notes: | Rainer Beurskens, Thomas Muehlbauer, Lena Grabow, Reinhold Kliegl, Urs Granacher |
| Summary: | Primary school children perform parts of their everyday activities while carrying school supplies and being involved in attention-demanding situations. Twenty-eight children (8-10 years old) performed a 1-legged stance and a 10 m walking test under single- and dual-task situations in unloaded (i.e., no backpack) and loaded conditions (i.e., backpack with 20% of body mass). Results showed that load carriage did not significantly influence children's standing and walking performance (all p > .05), while divided attention affected all proxies of walking (all p < .001). Last, no significant load by attention interactions was detected. The single application of attentional but not load demand negatively affects children's walking performance. A combined application of both did not further deteriorate their gait behavior. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 11.05.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1940-1027 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00222895.2016.1152137 |