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Table 3 Exemplary training session of the cognitive, motor, and simultaneous cognitive-motor training

From: Cognitive-motor multitasking in older adults: a randomized controlled study on the effects of individual differences on training success

Time (min)

Cognitive training

Motor training

Simultaneous cognitive-motor training

0–15

Preparation

Preparation

Preparation

15–30

NeuroNation

Colorado (inhibitory control; dl 3)

Treadmill training

Walking at an individually chosen pace (dl 1)

Stop and start walking again (dl 2)

Short and long steps alternating (dl 3)

NeuroNation + treadmill training

Colorado (dl 1) + walking at an individually chosen pace (dl 1)

Colorado (dl 1) + stop and start walking again (dl 2)

Colorado (dl 1) + short and long steps alternating (dl 3)

30–45

NeuroNation

Drehfluss (updating; dl 2)

Floor training

Get up from a chair (strength; dl 2, balance board)

Hip circles (flexibility)

Semi tandem stand (balance; dl 1, AIREX pad)

Knee lifts and external hip rotation (flexibility)

Calf lifts (strength; dl 1, AIREX pad)

Leg swinging sideward (flexibility)

NeuroNation + floor training

Drehfluss (dl 2) + get up from a chair (dl 0, floor)

Drehfluss (dl 2) + hip circles

Drehfluss (dl 2) + semi tandem stand (dl 1, AIREX pad)

Drehfluss (dl 2) + knee lifts and external hip rotation

Drehfluss (dl 2) + calf lifts (dl 1, AIREX pad)

Drehfluss (dl 2) + leg swinging sideward

45–60

NeuroNation

Doppelmerker (updating, inhibitory control; dl 4)

Treadmill training

Narrow and wide steps alternating (dl 4)

Changing speed every 30 s (dl 5)

Walking and lifting one knee sideways every 5th step (dl 6)

NeuroNation + treadmill training

Doppelmerker (dl 1) + narrow and wide steps alternating (dl 4)

Doppelmerker, (dl 1) + changing speed every 30 s, (dl 5)

Doppelmerker, (dl 1) + walking and lifting one knee sideways every 5th step (dl 6)

  1. NeuroNation: name of the software application; Colorado, Drehfluss, Doppelmerker: exercises within NeuroNation; dl difficulty level