TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The role of gender in the association between personality and task priority in older adults' dual-tasking while walking
JO  - BMC geriatrics
A1  - Agmon, Maayan
A1  - Armon, Galit
A1  - Denesh, Shani
A1  - Doumas, Mihalis
SP  - e1
EP  - e1
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Falls are a major problem for older adults. Many falls occur when a person's attention is divided between two tasks, such as a dual task (DT) involving walking. Most recently, the role of personality in walking performance was addressed; however, its association with DT performance remains to be determined. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study of 73 older, community-dwelling adults explores the association between personality and DT walking and the role of gender in this relationship. Personality was evaluated using the five-factor model. Single-task (ST) and DT assessment of walking-cognitive DT performance comprised a 1-min walking task and an arithmetic task performed separately (ST) and concurrently (DT). Dual-task costs (DTCs), reflecting the proportional difference between ST and DT performance, were also calculated. <br><br>RESULTS: Gender plays a role in the relationship between personality and DT. Extraversion was negatively associated with DTC-motor for men (ΔR2 = 0.06, p < 0.05). Conscientiousness was positively associated with DTC-cognition for women (ΔR2 = 0.08, p < 0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings may lead to effective personality-based early detection and intervention for fall prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2318
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0691-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -