Fraizer, E. V. and Mitra, Subhobrata. (2008) Methodological and interpretive issues in posture-cognition dual-tasking in upright stance. Gait & Posture, Vol.27 (No.2). pp. 271-279. ISSN 0966-6362

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Abstract

The traditionally separate researches on cognitive functions and basic coordinations such as stance and locomotion are coming together in the study of posture-cognition dual-tasking. The importance of this growing research area lies not only in the ubiquitous coexistence of postural and cognitive tasks but also in the observation that posture control very often has the dual role of securing the body's safety and balance while also providing a versatile, stable physical substrate well-suited to perception-action tasks. Although dual-task investigations strongly suggest that posture control and higher level cognition have common resource requirements, inconsistencies in the data and differences in experimental design make it difficult to distill a fuller understanding of the specific mechanisms behind posture-cognition dual-tasking. In this paper, we review the literature on upright standing with concurrent cognitive tasks, and highlight paradigmatic variations that possibly contribute to dual-task data differences. Implications arising from theoretical assumptions made about the role of postural control in the concurrent performance of cognitive tasks are also discussed. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Posture -- Psychological aspects, Cognition, Movement, Psychology of, Motor ability, Cognitive balance
Journal or Publication Title:	Gait & Posture
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
ISSN:	0966-6362
Official Date:	February 2008
Volume:	Vol.27
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	9
Page Range:	pp. 271-279
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.04.002
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Royal Society (Great Britain), University of Warwick
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/30575

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