Basic and Clinical
October 2015 . Volume 6. Number 4
Motor Learning and Movement Performance: Older versus Younger Adults Fatemeh Ehsani 1,2, Iraj Abdollahi 2, Mohammad Ali Mohseni Bandpei 3,4, Nahid Zahiri 5, Shapour Jaberzadeh 6* 1. Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Semnan, Iran. 2. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Iranian Research Centre on Ageing, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan. 5. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 6. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Article info: Received: 10 January 2015 First Revision: 25 February 2015 Accepted: 18 August 2015
AB S T RAC T Introduction: Motor skills play an important role during life span, and older adults need to learn or relearn these skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate how aging affects induction of improved movement performance by motor training. Methods: Serial Reaction Time Test (SRTT) was used to assess movement performance during 8 blocks of motor training. Participants were tested in two separate dates, 48 hours apart. First session included 8 blocks of training (blocks 1-8) and second session comprised 2 blocks (blocks 9, 10).
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Results: Analyses of data showed that reaction times in both online and offline learning were significantly shorter in older adults compared to younger adults (P
October 2015 . Volume 6. Number 4
Motor Learning and Movement Performance: Older versus Younger Adults Fatemeh Ehsani 1,2, Iraj Abdollahi 2, Mohammad Ali Mohseni Bandpei 3,4, Nahid Zahiri 5, Shapour Jaberzadeh 6* 1. Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Semnan, Iran. 2. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Iranian Research Centre on Ageing, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan. 5. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 6. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Article info: Received: 10 January 2015 First Revision: 25 February 2015 Accepted: 18 August 2015
AB S T RAC T Introduction: Motor skills play an important role during life span, and older adults need to learn or relearn these skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate how aging affects induction of improved movement performance by motor training. Methods: Serial Reaction Time Test (SRTT) was used to assess movement performance during 8 blocks of motor training. Participants were tested in two separate dates, 48 hours apart. First session included 8 blocks of training (blocks 1-8) and second session comprised 2 blocks (blocks 9, 10).
Key Words:
Results: Analyses of data showed that reaction times in both online and offline learning were significantly shorter in older adults compared to younger adults (P
