Table 4.

Examples of added motor and cognitive tasks (dual- and multi-task activities) included in the training programme.

Motor task

Moving arm, leg, head, or trunk (leaning, turning)

Buttoning and unbuttoning clothing

Juggling a balloon

Throwing and catching a ball

Kicking a ball

Carrying a glass of water, a tray with several glasses of water, or a large ball

Rolling a Ping-Pong ball on a tray

Closing eyes

Cognitive tasks

Counting - adding or subtracting by three or seven from a given start number

Reading a newspaper, silently or aloud

Reciting categories of flowers, animals, countries, cities, names, etc.