Healthy participants
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: tDCS and dual-task training group
Group 2: tACS and dual-task training group
Group 3: sham stimulation and dual-task training group
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? The ability to ambulate unassisted for at least 25 feet; ? The ability to stand upright for 2 min; ? Have normal cognitive ability (Montreal Cognitive Assessment test); ? Willing to comply with the study condition
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Drug or alcohol addiction; ? Any acute medical condition requiring hospitalization within the past 3 months; ? Metal implants in head or pacemakers, ferromagnetic objects, or other objects with risk of contact with the electrodes; ? Use of medications that have on effect of the CNS; ? Any acute cardiovascular disease; Uncontrolled or not treated high or low blood pressure; ? Any severe lower-extremity pain, muscular-skeletal disorder, or any other condition that may influence gait and balance; ? Severe mental disorders, e.g., major depressive disorder, substance use disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder. ? Severe neurological disorders, e.g., Parkinson disease; ? Severe visual impairments, e.g., glaucoma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gait-related parameters in single and DT conditions, dual-task cost (DTC), gait speed, cadence, and step length. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| spatiotemporal parameters of single motor tasks (time, gait speed, cadence, step length, the center of pressure, sway area, and so on), and the performance of single cognitive tasks (accuracy, error rate, reaction time, or scores…) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Antal
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Outcome results
None listed