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The aim of the present study was to examine the ability of the quantitative TUG (QTUG) to measure performance during the TUG test under three different conditions \u2013 single task, motor task and cognitive dual task \u2013 and to compare performance between fallers and non\u2010fallers in high\u2010functioning community\u2010dwelling older adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 37 community\u2010dwelling older adults, 16 with a self\u2010reported falls history in the previous year, were recruited. Participants underwent a falls risk assessment with a physiotherapist including the QTUG under three conditions (single task, motor task, cognitive dual\u2010task). A total of 10 clinical parameters were chosen for analysis using<jats:sc>mancova<\/jats:sc>and a series of<jats:sc>ancova<\/jats:sc>, with age, sex and body mass index included as covariates.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The<jats:sc>mancova<\/jats:sc>analysis showed a significant difference across the three task conditions (Wilk's Lambda F<jats:sub>20,186<\/jats:sub>\u2009=\u20093.37,<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001. No overall significant difference between faller and non\u2010faller groups (Wilk's Lambda F<jats:sub>10,96<\/jats:sub>\u2009=\u20091.469,<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.163) or significant interaction between task and faller status (Wilk's Lambda F<jats:sub>20,192<\/jats:sub>\u2009=\u20091.131, P\u2009=\u20090.321) was found.<jats:sc>ancova<\/jats:sc>results for each of the parameters showed overall differences between single, motor and cognitive tasks for all of the variables, except time in double support. When faller and non\u2010faller differences were explored, cadence and stride velocity was greater, and stride time longer in those with a prior history of falls.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>In community\u2010dwelling older adults, these preliminary results show that a cognitive dual\u2010task significantly (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.025) affects QTUG performance in almost all parameters, with a significant (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.025) reduction in time\u2010to\u2010stand observed with a motor task. Although no statistical difference was found between fallers and non\u2010fallers for many of the parameters, cadence, stride time and stride velocity were statistically different (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). A larger sample size and more assessment points might lead to more definitive findings. These results highlight the need for further research to examine QTUG performance under dual\u2010task conditions between fallers and non\u2010fallers in this population, and to look at the ability of dual\u2010task QTUG assessment to measure change longitudinally and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.<jats:bold>Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1176\u20131182<\/jats:bold>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ggi.12845","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,7,18]],"date-time":"2016-07-18T06:38:37Z","timestamp":1468823917000},"page":"1176-1182","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":30,"title":["Effect of a dual task on quantitative Timed Up and Go performance in community\u2010dwelling older adults: A preliminary study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Erin","family":"Smith","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University College Dublin School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science Dublin 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