A comparison of motor skill learning and retention in younger and older adults

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 419-427

  Fraser, Sarah A ^a   Li, Karen Z H ^a   Penhune, Virginia B ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Motor skill learning; Retention; Serial reaction time; Variable practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349277135     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-009-1806-5     Document Type: Article

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