Reduction in Sensorimotor Control with Age.

Seidler, Rachael D.; Stelmach, George E.

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ERIC Number: EJ519068

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Reduction in Sensorimotor Control with Age.

Seidler, Rachael D.; Stelmach, George E.

Quest, v47 n3 p386-94 Aug 1995

Reviews age-related declines in motor performance, examining the known types of sensorimotor deficits in the elderly. The article highlights recent data that show changes in kinematics of arm movements, prehension tasks, and handwriting that reveal why movement becomes slower and less accurate in older adults. (SM)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Developmental Stages, Exercise, Gerontology, Health Related Fitness, Higher Education, Medical Research, Physical Activity Level, Physiology, Psychomotor Skills

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue title: "The Academy Papers: The Role of Physical Activity in Fitness and Health."