Association Between Performance on Timed Up and Go Subtasks and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Further Insights into the Links Between Cognitive and Motor Function

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment is associated with impaired performance on iTUG subtasks that cannot be identified when simply measuring overall duration of performance. Distinctive iTUG tasks were related to particular cognitive domains, demonstrating the specificity of motor-cognitive interactions. Using a single sensor worn on the body for quantification of mobility may facilitate understanding of late-life gait impairments and their interrelationship with cognitive decline.