Abstract
The objective was to examine associations between motor and executive function across the adult lifespan and to investigate the role of motor complexity in these associations. Young, middle-aged and older adults (n = 82; 19-83y) performed two gross-motor tasks with different levels of complexity and a Stroop-like computer task. Performance was decreased in older adults. The association between motor and cognitive performance was significant for older adults in the complex motor task (p = 0.03, rs = -0.41), whereas no significant associations were found for young or middle-aged groups, suggesting that the link between gross-motor and executive function emerges with age and depends on motor complexity.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Developmental Neuropsychology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 495-506 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 8756-5641 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Journal Article