Switching between hands in a serial reaction time task: A comparison between young and old adults

Switching between hands in a serial reaction time task: A comparison between young and old adults

Healthy aging is associated with a variety of functional and structural brain alterations. These age-related brain alterations have been assumed to negatively impact cognitive and motor performance. Especially important for the execution of everyday activities in older adults (OA) is the ability to...

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Main Authors: Maike eHoff, Sabrina eTrapp, Elisabeth eKaminski, Bernhard eSehm, Christopher J Steele, Arno eVillringer, Patrick eRagert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
neuroplasticity
motor skill learning
hand switch costs
bimanual serial reaction time task
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00176/full

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