For this episode, I speak to Dr. Mike Studer about dual-task balance training, including what it is and what it isn’t, the benefits of this training modality, dosing dual-task balance training, the effect of task prioritization, measuring outcomes after dual-task balance training, and much more.

Fact check: Mike was correct, the Peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world (and the fastest animal in the world) with a dive speed of 186 miles per hour (300 km per hour). Source: Britannica

Articles discussed during this article:

Building a Framework for Dual Task Taxonomy by Tara McIsaac, Eric Lamberg, and Lisa Muratori (2015)

Do We Always Prioritize Balance When Walking? Toward an Integrated Model of Task Prioritization by Galit Yogev-Seligmann, Jeffrey Hausdorff, and Nir Giladi (2012)

Principles of Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity: Implications for Rehabilitation After Brain Damage by Jeffrey Kleim and Theresa Jones (2008)

Patient Choice and Motivators: Should Behavioral Economics Inform the Plan of Care? by Mike Studer and Tiffany Shubert (2024)

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Journal which has a special edition edited by Dr. Studer with a contribution from your host and Dr. Deborah Espy, coming out in November

To see more of Dr. Studer’s work:

https://mikestuder.com/

Insta @mikestuderdpt

LinkedIn: MikeStuderBrainBodyRehab