COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF SMOKING STATUS ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION, MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND DUAL-TASK IN SEDENTARY HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS

Authors : Emel TAŞVURAN HORATA, Fatma EKEN, İzgi GÜVEN, Abdulkadir ERTÜRK, Suat EREL

Pages : 190-205

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Publication Date : 2023-09-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Many studies emphasize that smoking has negative effects on cognitive function and muscle strength. Therefore, the study aimed to compare cognitive function, motor performance, and dual-task of sedentary healthy young individuals according to smoking status. Methods: In the descriptive study, young adults between the ages of 18 - 25 were included. Participants were divided into two groups; smokers and non-smokers. General cognitive status was evaluated with the Standardized Mini Mental Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SMMT); and executive function with the Stroop test. For motor performance, quadriceps femoris muscle and grip strength assessed and Extended Timed Up and Go insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ETUG); test were used. Participants’ dual-task gait performance was assessed with an auditory task concurrent with the ETUG. Shapiro-Wilk test was used for data normality. Due to the variables were not normally distributed, intergroup comparisons were evaluated with Mann Whitney U test. Results: 62 participants with a mean age of 21.08 ± 1.08 and a body mass index of 21.73 ± 2.76 were included. In intergroup comparisons, there was no difference between two groups in cognitive function, quadriceps muscle strength and grip strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. There was a difference in favour of non-smokers between two groups in ETUG and cognitive ETUG insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: In conclusion, smoking causes performance loss in both dynamic functional activities and dual-task in young adults.
Keywords : İdrak, Kas Kuvveti, Sigara İçme, Görev Performansı ve Analizi

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