Altering mindset can enhance motor learning in older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-21

  Wulf, Gabriele ^a   Chiviacowsky, Suzete ^b   Lewthwaite, Rebecca ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Expectancy; Normative feedback; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTANCY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; SELF CONCEPT; TIME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; LONG TERM MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863625880     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025718     Document Type: Article

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