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Effects of aging and schedules of knowledge of results on motor learning.

Abstract

Little research has been conducted on aging and the learning of motor skills. In this study, we examined the effects of different schedules of knowledge of results (KR) on the acquisition and retention of a movement timing task by young adults (20-23 years) and older adults (60-82 years). The results indicated that there were differences between young and older adults in the accuracy and consistency of motor performance when KR was provided. …

Authors

Swanson LR; Lee TD

Journal

Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. p406–p411

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

November 1, 1992

DOI

10.1093/geronj/47.6.p406

ISSN

2476-7301