Research Article

Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Groups of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Low Schooling: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Description of associated tasks to assess dual-task performance on the force platform.

Cognitive domainsPosturography (associated tasks)
1st assessment2nd and 3rd assessments

NoneStanding with eyes open, and no cognitive task Standing with eyes open, with no cognitive task
Semantic verbal fluencySaying the names of animals (good performance >11 correct answers)Saying the names of cities (good performance >11 correct answers)
Phonetic verbal fluencySaying words that start with the letter “F”Saying words that start with the letter “V”
CalculationCalculations (100–1 for illiterates and 100–3 for the others)Calculations (100–1 for illiterates and 100–3 for the others)
Memory and attentionRecalling (remembering 6 previously shown figures: elephant, padlock, flower, bird, banana, and sheep)Recalling (remembering 6 previously shown figures: house, flower, rabbit, pineapple, cup, and fish)