Multisession, dual-task psychological refractory period practice benefits older and younger adults equally.
The authors tested 18 younger adults and 18 older adults on four sessions in a psychological refractory period (PRP) paradigm, to see whether older adults can benefit as much from dual-task practice as younger adults. Task 1 involved tone discrimination and Task 2 involved simultaneous letter-matchi...
| Publicado en: | Experimental Aging Research Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 369 - 400 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct-Dec2009
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