Exploring the relationship between visuospatial function and age-related deficits in motor skill transfer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generalizing learned information from one motor task to another is critical for effective motor rehabilitation. A recent study demonstrated age-related declines in motor skill transfer, yet findings from other motor learning studies suggest that visuospatial impairments may explain such aging effects.

Aims

The purpose of this secondary analysis was to test whether age-related deficits in motor skill transfer were related to low visuospatial ability.

Methods

Forty-two participants (mean ± SD age: 72.1 ± 9.9 years) were tested on an upper extremity dexterity task before and after 3 days of training on an upper extremity reaching task. Training and control data have been published previously. Prior to training, global cognitive status and specific cognitive do

SUBMITTER: Lingo VanGilder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature