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Effects of Age on Cognitive Performance While Sitting and Walking at a Treadmill Workstation

King, Audrey E
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8828-1542
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1527848728899635

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2018, Master of Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
Purpose: This study compared cognitive function and age using the Stroop test while sitting and while walking at a self-selected speed at a treadmill work station. Methods: 50 subjects aged 20-69 years completed the Stroop test while sitting and while walking at a self-selected speed at a treadmill workstation. A repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to analyze for an interaction between age and cognition. Results: The results showed a significant increase in reaction time as age increased (p<.01). The results also showed no significant difference in reaction time for any age group between sitting and walking (p>.05). Conclusion: As individuals age there is an expected increase in cognitive and motor function and an increase in reaction time, those limitations are not significantly increased by adding a simultaneous motor task. Heart rate was also recorded during testing. Heart rate rose significantly while walking; however, this increase did not meet ACSM guidelines to improve cardiovascular endurance. While individuals will reap the benefits of increased caloric expenditure, there is no evidence of other benefits to the cardiovascular system.
Kenneth Sparks (Committee Member)
Douglas Wajda (Committee Member)
Kathleen Little (Committee Member)
Jeremy Genovese (Committee Member)
45 p.
Physiology

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  • King, A. E. (2018). Effects of Age on Cognitive Performance While Sitting and Walking at a Treadmill Workstation [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1527848728899635

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • King, Audrey. Effects of Age on Cognitive Performance While Sitting and Walking at a Treadmill Workstation. 2018. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1527848728899635.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • King, Audrey. "Effects of Age on Cognitive Performance While Sitting and Walking at a Treadmill Workstation." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1527848728899635

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