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Table 2 Detailed scheme on the association between the foci, strategies, and task training for the control and experimental groups

From: Dual-task training with progression from variable- to fixed-priority instructions versus dual-task training with variable-priority on gait speed in community-dwelling older adults: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Stage

Timeline

(week)

Foci, strategies, and tasks

CG

EG

1

1st to 3rd

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1),

F2c (1), F3a (1–2), F3b (1), F3c (1), F5a (1–2)a

Idem to the CG

2

4th to 6th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–2),

F3c (1–2), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1)a, F5a (1–3)a

Idem to the CG

3

7th to 9th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–2),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–2)a, F5a (1–3),

F5d (1–3)a

Idem to the CG

4

10th to 12th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–3)a, F4c (1)a,

F5a (1–4)a, F5e (1–2)a

Idem to the CG

5

13th to 15th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–3)a, F4c (1–2)a, F5a (1–7)a, F5b (1)a, F5e (1–2)a

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)b, F4b (1–3)b F4c (1–2)b, F5a (1–7)b, F5b (1)b, F5e (1–2)b

6

16th to 18th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3), F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–3)a, F4c (1–2)a, F5a (1–7)a, F5b (1–2)a, F5c (1)a, F5d (1–2)a, F5e (1–2)*

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3), F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)b, F4b (1–3)b, F4c (1–2)b, F5a (1–7)§, F5b (1–2)b, F5c (1)b, F5d (1–2)b, F5e (1–2)b

7

19th to 21st

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3), F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–3)a, F4c (1–2)a, F5a (1–7)a, F5b (1–2)a, F5c (1)a, F5d (1–3)a,

F5e (1–2)a, F5f (1–2)a

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3), F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)b, F4b (1–3)b, F4c (1–2)b, F5a (1–7)§, F5b (1–2)b, F5c (1)b, F5d (1–3)b,

F5e (1–2)b, F5f (1–2)b

8

22nd to 24th

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)a, F4b (1–3)a, F4c (1–2)a, F4d (1)a, F5a (1–7)a, F5b (1–2)a, F5c (1)a, F5d (1–3)a,

F5e (1–2)a, F5f (1–4)a

F1a (1–8), F1b (1–2), F1c (1–2), F1d (1–2), F1e (1–2), F2a (1), F2b (1), F2c (1), F3a (1–3), F3b (1–3),

F3c (1–2), F3d (1), F4a (1–2)b, F4b (1–3)b, F4c (1–2)b, F4d (1)b, F5a (1–7)b, F5b (1–2)b, F5c (1)b, F5d (1–3)b,

F5e (1–2)b, F5f (1–4)b

  1. Note: CG Control group (dual-task training with variable priority attention), EG Experimental group (dual-task training with progression of activities from variable to fixed priority attention); aSecondary cognitive or motor task will always be interspersed with dual tasks with variable priorities; bSecondary cognitive or motor task will always be performed simultaneously with dual tasks with fixed priorities