Abstract
[Purpose] The present study assessed the effect of a triple task program (resistance movement added to dual task training: combined task program) on the motor function of elderly people. [Subjects and Methods] The study sample included 41 elderly individuals aged from 65 to 85 years old who volunteered to participate in response to a public recruitment call. Nineteen volunteers practiced the dual task program once a week (the dual task group). Twenty-two volunteers practiced the combined task program once a week (the combined task group). [Results] After the intervention, the two groups showed significant differences in walking speed, balance, knee extension strength and executive function. In the comparison of variance, differences in walking speed, muscular strength, and balance were found between the two groups [Conclusion] Compared to the dual task program, the combined task program tended to have a more pronounced effect on the improvement or maintenance of balance and walking ability.
