Journal article
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