Similar representations of sequence knowledge in young and older adults: A study of effector independent transfer

Similar representations of sequence knowledge in young and older adults: A study of effector independent transfer

Older adults show reduced motor performance and changes in motor skill development. To better understand these changes, we studied differences in sequence knowledge representations between young and older adults using a transfer task. Transfer, or the ability to apply motor skills flexibly, is highl...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Sebastiaan Barnhoorn, Falko Döhring, Edwin Hendricus Franciscus Van Asseldonk, Willem Bastiaan Verwey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Aging
Motor Skills
sequence learning
transfer
discrete sequence production task
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01125/full

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