Analysis of Motor Skills in Subjects Aged 55 and Over: the Role of Cognitive Abilities for Planning Movement.

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Person aged 18 to 40 years

Person who has given oral consent

Affiliated to national health insurance

Right-handed person

Disqualifiers

Neurological or psychiatric history with the exception of the TCL group.

Follow-up of drug treatment in the last three months that may affect cognitive and/or motor skills.

Received a shoulder prosthesis on the dominant side.

Received a hip and/or knee replacement less than a year ago.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sequence 1
  • Sequence 2
  • Sequence 3

Treatment groups

684 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups