Influence of Dual Task Training in Indoor Versus Outdoor Environment on Physical Function and Social Activity among Elderly.

The existential reality of elderly is that their physical efficiency is challenged as per their changes in livingenvironment and degree of socialization. Numerous elements of every task performed unconsciously tointervene dual task (cognitive & motor or motor & motor) and so dual task activity training is essential.Aim: To find the influence of dual task activity training in indoor versus outdoor environment on physicalactivity and social activity self-efficacy measure among elderly.Objectives: a) To study the influence of dual task training in indoor environment on physical function& social activity self-efficacy measures among elderly. b) To study the influence of dual task training inoutdoor environment on physical function & social activity self-efficacy measures among elderly. c) Tocompare the influence of dual task training in indoor & outdoor environment on physical function & socialactivity self-efficacy measures among elderly.Material and Method: Group A subjects were treated in indoor (closed) environment and Group B subjectswere treated in outdoor (open) environment with 38 subjects under each group. The duration of trainingintervention in each group is 60 minutes per session of exercise program including warm up & cool aboutperiod administered twice per week for 12 weeks duration. The pre-test measures was recorded on the firstday at the start of treatment and the post-test measures after 12 weeks duration from the start of interventionfor statistical analysis.Results: The study predicted significant results of outdoor dual task activity with relation to timed 10 meterwalk test promoting physical function and motivation to participate in social activities.