Interlimb Practice and Aging: Coding a Simple Movement Sequence.

Background/Study Context: The purpose was to determine if aging interacts with the coding of a simple spatial-temporal movement sequence. Methods: An interlimb practice paradigm (24 participants; 12 young adults [age: 23–29]; 12 old adults [age: 65–78]) was designed to determine the coordinate syste...

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Published in:Experimental Aging Research Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 107 - 129
Main Authors: Panzer, Stefan, Gruetzmacher, Nicole, Ellenbürger, Thomas, Shea, Charles H.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2014
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          Panzer, Stefan
          Gruetzmacher, Nicole
          Ellenbürger, Thomas
          Shea, Charles H.
        affil: Human Movement Sciences, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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          Aging
          Movement
          Sensory Motor Integration
          Coding
          Extremities
          Human
          Experimental Studies Germany
          Germany
          Funding Source
          Young Adult
          Aged
          Comparative Studies
          Visual Perception
          Spatial Perception
          Motor Skills
          Skill Retention
          Flexion
          Extension
          Analysis of Variance
          Aged: 65+ years
      ab: Background/Study Context: The purpose was to determine if aging interacts with the coding of a simple spatial-temporal movement sequence. Methods: An interlimb practice paradigm (24 participants; 12 young adults [age: 23–29]; 12 old adults [age: 65–78]) was designed to determine the coordinate system (visual-spatial/motor) that is used to code the movement sequence. Practice was scheduled over 2 days involving either the same visual-spatial or the same motor coordinates. On Day 3, two retention tests (Day 1/Day 2) were conducted. Results: Keeping the motor coordinates the same during acquisition resulted in superior retention only for younger adults. Conclusion: The data provide strong evidence that the motor code plays a dominant role in acquiring simple movement sequences for younger adults, but not for older adults.
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