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. 2020 Mar 5;17(5):1715. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051715

Table 2.

Overview of results from qualitative analysis of video recorded Timed Up-and-Go dual task test performances and the verification protocol developed through interpretation of these results.

Mobility- A) Observations of Deviant Performance B) Verification Protocol (Based on A)
Sequence Mobility Verbal Normal Performance Deviant Performance
Initiation and rising up from the chair Starts during the instructions
Rises and stands still/
and asks: Shall I start at once?
Asks: Shall I start with the animals?/Shall I say it out loud? Starts after finished instructions
Rises and starts walking
Asks about the verbal and/or mobility performance at the start
Walking 3 m to the line Stops walking
Stops walking before the line
Stops after the turn
Asks: Shall I turn?
Tells a story about animals Asks: Shall I talk about the animals now? Walks without any stops Stands still >1 s.
Line crossing and turning Turns before the line/with one foot on/two feet on the line
Wide turn
Walks (2 m) up to the camera before turning
Asks: Shall I turn here?
Passes the line.
Turns with at least one foot over the line
No foot over the line
More than two stances (i.e., more than one step) before the turn is initiated
Stands still >1 s.
Walking back 3 m to chair Stops walking Asks: Shall I say the same thing now? Walks without any stops to the chair and turns (to sit down) Stands still >1 s.
Sitting down on chair Walks to/past the chair and
stands still
Asks: Shall I sit down? /
Is this enough?
Sits down spontaneously Does not spontaneously sit down
Walks past the chair
General Discontinues the test Says nothing, i.e., no animals
Small talk
Names animals
Verbal hesitation or correction of words
Small talk combined with naming animals
Says nouns that are not animals
Says nothing
Discontinues the test
Asks questions about the mobility or verbal tasks during the test