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Dichotic listening while walking: A dual-task paradigm examining gait asymmetries in healthy older and younger adults

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Pages 794-810 | Received 27 Apr 2020, Accepted 07 Aug 2020, Published online: 08 Sep 2020

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Table 1. Demographics and subjective assessments of hand and foot preference, depression scores and health status.

Table 2. Means and standard deviations from neuropsychological tests.

Table 3. Mean and standard deviations for hearing thresholds in decibels (dB).

Figure 1. Mean and ± SEM for correct right-ear responses across three dichotic listening conditions.

Figure 1. Mean and ± SEM for correct right-ear responses across three dichotic listening conditions.

Figure 2. Mean and ± SEM for correct left-ear responses across three dichotic listening conditions. (* p <.05).

Figure 2. Mean and ± SEM for correct left-ear responses across three dichotic listening conditions. (* p <.05).

Figure 3. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for gait speed. DTCM = Dual-task costs of mean values for bilateral outcomes (m/s). *** = p < .001.

Figure 3. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for gait speed. DTCM = Dual-task costs of mean values for bilateral outcomes (m/s). *** = p < .001.

Figure 4. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for step length. DTCM = dual-task costs of mean values for bilateral outcomes. *** p <.001 significant differences between conditions. † p <.001 significant differences between groups.

Figure 4. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for step length. DTCM = dual-task costs of mean values for bilateral outcomes. *** p <.001 significant differences between conditions. † p <.001 significant differences between groups.

Figure 5. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for step length by foot. DTCM = dual-task costs of mean values. *** p <.001 Note: Right/left denote right foot and left foot.

Figure 5. Mean and ± SEM for DTCM for step length by foot. DTCM = dual-task costs of mean values. *** p <.001 Note: Right/left denote right foot and left foot.

Figure 6. Mean and ± SEM for DTCCoV for step length by foot. COV = coefficient of variation; DTCCoV = Dual-task costs of coefficient of variation. *** = p <.001.

Right/left denote right foot and left foot. Negative values indicate increased variability and positive values indicate decreased variability
Figure 6. Mean and ± SEM for DTCCoV for step length by foot. COV = coefficient of variation; DTCCoV = Dual-task costs of coefficient of variation. *** = p <.001.

Table 4. Average percent of baseline by DL condition for bilateral gait parameters.

Table 5. Average percent of baseline by DL condition for lateralized gait parameters (by foot).

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