High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study

Maayan Agmon,1 Tami Bar-Shalita,2 Rachel Kizony3,4 1The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; 2Department of Occupational Therapy, The Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; 3Department of Occupat...

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Autores principales:	Agmon M, Bar-Shalita T, Kizony R
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
Materias:	sensory responsiveness gait dual-task falls mobility sensory processing Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cf565f9ece61440e91e7f73c32fae0622021-12-02T19:12:45ZHigh Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/cf565f9ece61440e91e7f73c32fae0622021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/high-sensory-responsiveness-in-older-adults-is-associated-with-walking-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Maayan Agmon,1 Tami Bar-Shalita,2 Rachel Kizony3,4 1The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; 2Department of Occupational Therapy, The Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; 3Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; 4Department of Occupational Therapy, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelCorrespondence: Maayan AgmonThe Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, IsraelTel +972-48240364Fax +972 4 8249753Email magmon@univ.haifa.ac.ilBackground and Purpose: Reduced mobility and a higher risk of falls among older adults are related to aging-associated sensory alteration. Sensory responsiveness (SR) has been found to be strongly correlated with postural control in studies on young adults in stimulating environments; however, SR has not been studied in the context of mobility among older adults, despite its potential to enhance fall risks. The aim of the current study is to characterize the associations between SR and gait under single and dual-task (ST, DT) conditions inside and outside the laboratory.Methods: Twenty-six community-dwelling older adults (age 70.3 ± 4.6 years, 65.4% women) participated in this cross-sectional study. Gait variables were measured using the APDM system under single and dual task conditions, in a quiet corridor inside and in an ecological (outside) environment. SR was evaluated using the SR questionnaire and cognition was assessed with the Trail-Making Test and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.Results: SR was negatively associated with gait speed during ST (rs = − 0.491, p < 0.05) and DT (rs = − 0.528, p < 0.01) outside and with ST gait speed inside (rs = − 0.528, p < 0.01). SR was positively associated with gait variability under DT (rs = 0.41, p < 0.05) and with DT cost (rs = 0.44, p < 0.05) only outside.Conclusion: SR may play an important role in understanding mobility deterioration throughout the aging process, especially outside, illuminating the importance of SR evaluation among older adults during mobility assessment. Therefore, accounting for SR in gait research may contribute to a better understanding of mobility decline throughout the aging process.Keywords: sensory responsiveness, gait, dual-task, falls, mobility, sensory processingAgmon MBar-Shalita TKizony RDove Medical Pressarticlesensory responsivenessgaitdual-taskfallsmobilitysensory processingGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 16, Pp 1651-1657 (2021)
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description	Maayan Agmon,1 Tami Bar-Shalita,2 Rachel Kizony3,4 1The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; 2Department of Occupational Therapy, The Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; 3Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel; 4Department of Occupational Therapy, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelCorrespondence: Maayan AgmonThe Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, IsraelTel +972-48240364Fax +972 4 8249753Email magmon@univ.haifa.ac.ilBackground and Purpose: Reduced mobility and a higher risk of falls among older adults are related to aging-associated sensory alteration. Sensory responsiveness (SR) has been found to be strongly correlated with postural control in studies on young adults in stimulating environments; however, SR has not been studied in the context of mobility among older adults, despite its potential to enhance fall risks. The aim of the current study is to characterize the associations between SR and gait under single and dual-task (ST, DT) conditions inside and outside the laboratory.Methods: Twenty-six community-dwelling older adults (age 70.3 ± 4.6 years, 65.4% women) participated in this cross-sectional study. Gait variables were measured using the APDM system under single and dual task conditions, in a quiet corridor inside and in an ecological (outside) environment. SR was evaluated using the SR questionnaire and cognition was assessed with the Trail-Making Test and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.Results: SR was negatively associated with gait speed during ST (rs = − 0.491, p < 0.05) and DT (rs = − 0.528, p < 0.01) outside and with ST gait speed inside (rs = − 0.528, p < 0.01). SR was positively associated with gait variability under DT (rs = 0.41, p < 0.05) and with DT cost (rs = 0.44, p < 0.05) only outside.Conclusion: SR may play an important role in understanding mobility deterioration throughout the aging process, especially outside, illuminating the importance of SR evaluation among older adults during mobility assessment. Therefore, accounting for SR in gait research may contribute to a better understanding of mobility decline throughout the aging process.Keywords: sensory responsiveness, gait, dual-task, falls, mobility, sensory processing
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title	High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
title_short	High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
title_full	High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
title_fullStr	High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
title_full_unstemmed	High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study
title_sort	high sensory responsiveness in older adults is associated with walking outside but not inside: proof of concept study
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/cf565f9ece61440e91e7f73c32fae062
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High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking Outside but Not Inside: Proof of Concept Study

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