Effects of Diabetes and Attentional Focus on Learning of a Novel Balance Task
Adopting an external focus of attention benefits performance during short-term training of a novel balance task in older adults with and without diabetes. Participants with diabetes were capable of learning the challenging balance task with practice, at a relative rate similar to those without diabetes. This information may be useful for designing interventional strategies to improve physical function and mitigate fall risks in older adults with diabetes.
Authors
- Fu-Lien Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0935-8941)
- Carolee J. Winstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9789-4626)
- Y Lee
- Andrew Hooyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-3759)
- Szu‐Ping Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-8256)
- Hui‐Ting Shih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1757-9691)
- Rebeca Armagnac
- Alicia Letkiewicz
- Mieko Mamauag
Institutions
- Hesco (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/npt.0000000000000501
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15