Dual-task performance reveals increased involvement of executive control in fine motor sequencing in healthy aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 526-535

  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

Dual task; Executive Function; Fine motor sequencing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955894054     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbq036     Document Type: Article

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