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Neural Mechanisms of Priority Strategies and Their Association with Physical Function and Fall Risk in Older Adults during Dual-Task Walking

Neural Mechanisms of Priority Strategies and Their Association with Physical Function and Fall Risk in Older Adults during Dual-Task Walking

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114571
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2025-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Falls

Interventions

Part 1: Young adult group:None
Part1: Young-old group:None
Part1:Old-old group:None
Part2 and Part3:Cognitive priority elderly group:None
Part2 and Part3:Gait priority elderly group:None

Sponsors

Beijing Sport University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Part1:1.Age within the specified range: young adults: 18-30 years; young-old adults: 60-74 years; old-old adults: >=75 years;2. No history of lower limb injuries in the past six months and absence of any other conditions affecting gait;3.Ability to comprehend the testing procedures and task instructions. For the older adult group: Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) score >24;4.Capable of walking unassisted for at least 1 minute. Part2 and part3: 1. >=60 years old. 2. No history of lower limb injuries in the past six months and absence of any other conditions affecting gait. 3. Ability to comprehend the testing procedures and task instructions. Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) score >24. 4. Capable of walking unassisted for at least 1 minute.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of a confirmed history of neurological disorders, uncontrolled hypertension, severe visual impairment (even after correction), or history of lower limb joint replacement;2.Diagnosis or clinical evidence of dementia, severe cognitive impairment, or any unstable psychiatric condition;3.Any other physical or mental condition that may compromise safe participation in the motor test or confound the interpretation of gait and cognitive task performance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Part1, 2 and3: Gait spatio-temporal parameters(gait speed; gait width; step length; stride length; gait cycle duration; step frequency; single support phase);Part1, 2 and3: Reaction time;Part1, 2 and3: Cognitive accuracy rate;Part2:EEG Indicators(P300/N200 amplitude; P300/N200 latency; theta/beta wave power; theta/beta ratio);Part2: Modified attention allocation index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Part1 and 2: Average continuous relative phase variability;Part1 and 2:Average continuous relative phase;Part1 and2: Gait variability;Part3: Timed up and go test time;Part3:MoCA score;Part3: 30-second sit-to-stand times;Part3 :The duration of standing on one leg with eyes closed;Part3: The duration of standing on one leg with eyes opened;Part3: Berg balance scale score ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Xueyi

Beijing Sport University

zhangxueyiii@163.com+86 130 5155 9656

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026