Age‐related decline in divided‐attention: From theoretical lab research to practical real‐life situations
The purpose of this advanced review is to provide readers with an up‐to‐date synopsis of
age‐related changes in divided‐attention abilities. An interdisciplinary approach is taken …
age‐related changes in divided‐attention abilities. An interdisciplinary approach is taken …
Mild cognitive impairment affects motor control and skill learning
Q Wu, JSY Chan, JH Yan - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2016 - degruyter.com
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional phase between normal cognitive aging and
dementia. As the world population is aging rapidly, more MCI patients will be identified …
dementia. As the world population is aging rapidly, more MCI patients will be identified …
Variation in dual-task performance reveals late initiation of speech planning in turn-taking
MJ Sjerps, AS Meyer - Cognition, 2015 - Elsevier
The smooth transitions between turns in natural conversation suggest that speakers often
begin to plan their utterances while listening to their interlocutor. The presented study …
begin to plan their utterances while listening to their interlocutor. The presented study …
[HTML][HTML] Tennis expertise reduces costs in cognition but not in motor skills in a cognitive-motor dual-task condition
G Amico, S Schaefer - Acta Psychologica, 2022 - Elsevier
Dual-process theories predict performance reductions under dual-task situations (=
situations where two tasks have to be processed and executed simultaneously), because …
situations where two tasks have to be processed and executed simultaneously), because …
Motor variability during sustained contractions increases with cognitive demand in older adults
ML Vanden Noven, HM Pereira, T Yoon… - Frontiers in aging …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
To expose cortical involvement in age-related changes in motor performance, we compared
steadiness (force fluctuations) and fatigability of submaximal isometric contractions with the …
steadiness (force fluctuations) and fatigability of submaximal isometric contractions with the …
Cognitive load affects speech motor performance differently in older and younger adults
MK MacPherson - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the impact of cognitive load imposed by a
speech production task on the speech motor performance of healthy older and younger …
speech production task on the speech motor performance of healthy older and younger …
Dual task measures in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: response to simultaneous cognitive-exercise training and minimal clinically important …
Background Responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) are critical
indices to understand whether observed improvement represents a meaningful …
indices to understand whether observed improvement represents a meaningful …
Age differences in the subcomponents of executive functioning
T Maldonado, JM Orr, JRM Goen… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Across the life span, deficits in executive functioning (EF) are associated with
poor behavioral control and failure to achieve goals. Though EF is often discussed as one …
poor behavioral control and failure to achieve goals. Though EF is often discussed as one …
Relative cortico-subcortical shift in brain activity but preserved training-induced neural modulation in older adults during bimanual motor learning
To study age-related differences in neural activation during motor learning, functional
magnetic resonance imaging scans were acquired from 25 young (mean 21.5-year old) and …
magnetic resonance imaging scans were acquired from 25 young (mean 21.5-year old) and …
The relationship between executive function and fine motor control in young and older adults
The present study examined the relationship between executive function (EF) and fine motor
control in young and older healthy adults. Participants completed 3 measures of executive …
control in young and older healthy adults. Participants completed 3 measures of executive …