Introduction. Postural control difficulty during sit to stand (STS) is a common and costly problem in older adults. A potentially important strategy to enhance postural control through exercise intervention is to add cognitive components. Aim of Study. To examine the effect of STS dual-task training on postural control during STS, in eyes open (EO) and closed (EC) conditions in older women. Material and Methods. A total of 20 participants were randomly allocated into dual task (STS training and simultaneous dual-task) (n = 10) and single task (only STS training) (n = 10). Results. Significant differences were observed pre to post in dual-task training for velocity in mediolateral (ML) (p < 0.05) in EO condition, anteroposterior (AP) (p = 0.009), ML amplitude (p = 0.005), and AP velocity (p = 0.007) in the EC condition. Conclusions. These findings suggest that dual-task training is an effective at improving postural control of older people with history of falling during STS

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