Impaired motor inhibition during perceptual inhibition in older, but not younger adults: a psychophysiological study

Abstract The prefrontal cortex (PFC) governs the ability to rapidly cancel planned movements when no longer appropriate (motor inhibition) and ignore distracting stimuli (perceptual inhibition). It is unclear to what extent these processes interact, and how they are impacted by age. The interplay be...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Healey, Megan Goldsworthy, Sauro Salomoni, Simon Weber, Sarah Kemp, Mark R. Hinder, Rebecca J. St George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52269-z