Optimising multi-task performance: opportunities for motoric neurorehabilitation

The stops walking while talking test; a dual task for motoric neurorehabilitation—further complexities of the test? In their study, Hyndman and Ashburn administered the stops walking while talking test (SWWT) to predict the occurrence of falls (see p 994, this issue) .1 Optimising multi-task cognitive and motor performance and targeting individuals who may benefit from therapeutic interventions to improve gait and reduce falls after stroke are important goals of neurorehabilitation. Dual task paradigms, such as walking while talking, can …