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European Society for Clinical Evaluation of Balance Disorders: Discussion about dual‐task conditions combining postural control with cognitive tasks

INTRODUCTION Since 2005, the European Society for Clinical Evaluation of Balance Disorders (ESCEBD) has met annually in Nancy, France. The ESCEBD includes specialists who have a specific interest in balance disorders with the following background: neurophysiology; ear, nose, and throat; neurology; ophthalmology; physical medicine and rehabilitation; geriatrics; cardiology; sport medicine; and physiotherapy. Each year, the society focuses on one or two problematic themes related to equilibrium and aims to obtain the standardization of balance testing and clinical recommendations. A panel of experts leads the proceedings, synthesizes the most relevant opinions of the discussion, and suggests solutions. The main topic of the 4th Annual Meeting held on June 6, 2008, was the dual-task condition in balance evaluation. Concurrently performing tasks, in situations such as using a handheld phone when driving or managing organizational and environmental constraints in occupational activities, have broader implications in understanding motor coordination degradation. Performance is more affected with the novelty of the task, especially in elderly persons. Our purpose was to discuss the paradigm of the dual-task during postural control and the clinical application of such a condition in the assessment of balance. We report here a brief summary of our discussion.