title: Age and education influence the performance of elderly women on the dual-task Timed Up and Go test.
abstract: Gait variability is related to functional decline in the elderly. The dual-task Timed Up and Go Test (TUG-DT) reflects the performance in daily activities. Objective To evaluate the differences in time to perform the TUG with and without DT in elderly women with different ages and levels of education and physical activity. Method Ninety-two elderly women perfomed the TUG at usual and fast speeds, with and without motor and cognitive DT. Results Increases in the time to perform the TUG-DT were observed at older ages and lower educational levels, but not at different levels of physical activity. More educated women performed the test faster with and without DT at both speeds. When age was considered, significant differences were found only for the TUG-DT at both speeds. Conclusion Younger women with higher education levels demonstrated better performances on the TUG-DT.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Gisele de Cássia
authors: Gde C
authors: Gomes
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Luci Fuscaldi
authors: LF
authors: Teixeira-Salmela
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Bruna Espeschit
authors: BE
authors: Fonseca
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Flávia Alexandra Silveira de
authors: FA
authors: Freitas
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Maria Luísa Morais
authors: ML
authors: Fonseca
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Bruna Débora
authors: BD
authors: Pacheco
authors: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Marisa Rocha
authors: MR
authors: Gonçalves
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors: Paulo
authors: P
authors: Caramelli
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013997:Time Factors