2016 Volume 31 Issue 5 Pages 729-732
[Purpose] To investigate the training effect of the three-dimensional multiple object tracking task (3D-MOT). [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 25 community-dwelling elderly. Changes in the mini-mental state exam, the trail making test part A (TMT-A), 5 m walking speed, timed up and go test (TUG), and the functional reach test were compared between an intervention group which performed the 3D-MOT and a control group. [Results] In the intervention group, the TMT-A result was significantly shorter after the intervention, and a significant positive correlation was found between the percentage changes in the TMT-A and TUG results. [Conclusion] The 3D-MOT appears to raise attention function and dynamic balance ability, and it should therefore be effective at preventing falls among the community-dwelling elderly.
