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Analysis of Motor Skills in Subjects Aged 55 and Over: the Role of Cognitive Abilities for Planning Movement.
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Summary
Falling is an event that is more frequent and severe in older age. It can lead to a loss of autonomy and a decrease in quality of life. It is therefore important to understand this phenomenon in order to better prevent it. Among the multiple risk factors associated with falling, recent research has shown a link between the decline in cognitive abilities (i.e., the mental processes that form our knowledge, such as memory) and the risk of falling. However, the impact of this cognitive decline on motor skills is still poorly understood. The purpose of this research is to study how the changes induced by aging affect motor skills. This would make it possible to take a new look at the phenomenon of falls occurring in the elderly and, in the long term, to improve the prevention and rehabilitation.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
684
Start Date
2021-01-25
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2025-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Sequence 1
perform arm movements towards a target
Sequence 2
judge the verticality of an object
Sequence 3
In standing position, point as quickly as possible with the right arm at the diode that will light up in front of the participant.
Locations (1)
Chu Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, France