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. 2025 Oct;39(4):845-861.
doi: 10.1080/07380577.2024.2442016. Epub 2024 Dec 17.

Exploring Dual-Task Performance Relationships for Veterans with Lower-Limb Amputation

L A Swink  1   2 , N So  3 , K A Nearing  1   4 , E Juarez-Colunga  1   5 , P Plummer  6 , A A Schmid  2 , C L Christiansen  1   3
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Exploring Dual-Task Performance Relationships for Veterans with Lower-Limb Amputation

L A Swink et al. Occup Ther Health Care. 2025 Oct.

Abstract

Adults with lower-limb (LL) amputation have difficulty dual-tasking which may elicit falls and is required for instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between dual-task performance, falls, and IADLs for Veterans with LL amputation. A cross-sectional study was completed with dual-task performance, retrospective fall reporting, and participation in IADLs. Dual-task performance varied across participants (n = 24) and although it was not significantly correlated to IADL participation, the relationships between dual-tasking, falls, and IADLs warrants further study to maximize dual-task training that can translate to everyday life.

Keywords: dual-task performance; dual-task tradeoff; falls; instrumental activities of daily living; lower-limb amputation; recurrent fallers.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. Some authors are employed through the Veterans Administration or were employed at the time of the study. The contents of this manuscript are the authors’ sole responsibility and do not necessarily represent the views of the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the US Government.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Dual-task effect category classification with fall group delineation. Note. X’s = low fall group. Triangles = recurrent fall group. DTE: dual-task effects.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Dual-task effect category classification with Frenchay activity index activity level delineation. Note. Circle = inactive; square = moderately active; plus sign = very active. DTE: dual-task effects.
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