20 college students (10 men, 10 women, mean age 25) performed balance tests under single- and dual-task conditions. Balance was measured using the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) on a Smart Equitest NeuroCom system, with scores derived from angular displacement differences. The study, authored by Morgan Lanzarin, found statistically significant reductions in balance scores during dual-tasking in specific SOT conditions.
Use Cases
- Modeling the impact of cognitive load on postural stability based on Sensory Organization Test scores.
- Analyzing gender differences in dual-task performance using the provided demographic split of 10 men and 10 women.
- Investigating sensory system reliance (somatosensory, vestibular, visual) under cognitive distraction as described in the six SOT conditions.
- Comparing balance performance between single-task and dual-task conditions using the described Wilcoxon test results.
Strengths
- Includes a controlled sample of 20 participants with balanced gender representation (10 men, 10 women).
- Uses a standardized clinical assessment tool, the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), for balance measurement.
- Reports statistically significant results (p=0.018 and p=0.008) for specific test conditions, providing concrete findings.
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- The sample size of 20 participants may limit the generalizability of findings.
Provenance
- Source
- Morgan Lanzarin via paperswithcode
- Collection Method
- Experimental study where participants were evaluated on a Smart Equitest NeuroCom system under single- and dual-task conditions in randomized order.