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| Dual task interference in implicit sequence learning by young and old adults | | Author(s) | V Nejati, M T Garusi Farshi, H Ashayeri |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 23, no 8, August 2008 |
| Pages | pp 801-804 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Learning capacity ; Age groups [elderly] ; Young adults [20-25] ; Comparison ; Iran. |
| Annotation | Cognitive ageing is the part of ageing that causes decreased cognitive abilities in older people such as learning. This Iranian research evaluated the attention-based demand for implicit sequence learning in youth and older people. In the first phase of the research, the authors devised software for a serial reaction time task, whereby errors and response time (RT) in response to sequential stimulus were registered. 15 young and 15 older people were compared. Tasks were defined in 10 blocks; the first and sixth blocks were random, and the other blocks were sequential. ANOVA was used to compare response times and errors in different blocks, paired t-tests were used to compare regular and irregular blocks, and independent t-tests were used to compare younger and older people. Results showed that RT and error decrease only in young people in regular and irregular blocks. Odd ball tasks performance did not have any significant difference. Implicit learning in older people is affected by attention. Therapists should not use cognitive tasks during motor learning in rehabilitation and exercise therapy of older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080819216 A |
| Classmark | DE: BB: SD6: 48: 7FL |
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