November 30, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Postural stability reveals cognitive load of holding an intention in mind

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MHMaximilian Haas CCChristian Chicherio MKMatthias Kliegel

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Implication

Observational analysis reveals cognitive load influences postural stability in younger and older adults, suggesting implications for task performance.

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Postural stability was significantly affected by cognitive load across younger and older adults.
Older adults showed heightened cognitive load as measured by postural stability compared to younger adults.
Participants performed an arrow task on a force platform under varying cognitive loads and prospective memory conditions.
This highlights the importance of postural stability as a non-invasive indicator of cognitive load.

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Haas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b94581d383f2b2a378fb2 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26207-6

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Observational analysis reveals cognitive load influences postural stability in younger and older adults, suggesting implications for task performance.