Coupling of sensorimotor and cognitive functions in middle- and late adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present study explored age effects and the coupling of sensorimotor and cognitive functions in a stratified sample of 96 middle-aged and older adults (age 45-86 years) with no indication of mild cognitive decline. In our sensorimotor tasks, we had an emphasis on listening in noise and postural control, but we also assessed functional mobility and tactile sensitivity.

Methods

Our cognitive measures comprised processing speed and assessments of core cognitive control processes (executive functions), notably inhibition, task switching, and working memory updating. We explored whether our measures of sensorimotor functioning mediated age differences in cognitive variables and compared their effect to processing speed. Subsequently, we examined whether individual

SUBMITTER: van Wieringen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9752872 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature