Force Steadiness During a Cognitively Challenging Motor Task Is Predicted by Executive Function in Older Adults

Force Steadiness During a Cognitively Challenging Motor Task Is Predicted by Executive Function in Older Adults

Motor performance and cognitive function both decline with aging. Older adults for example are usually less steady for a constant-force task than young adults when performing low-intensity contractions with limb muscles. Healthy older adults can also show varying degrees of cognitive decline, partic...

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Main Authors: Hugo M. Pereira, Bonnie Schlinder-Delap, Kristy A. Nielson, Sandra K. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
force fluctuations
sex differences
gender differences
aging
Trail-making Test
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01316/full

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