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Age-related gender differences in motor and inhibitory learning and consolidation

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, T.
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Caldas, A.
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, A. M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-23T08:47:28Z
dc.date.available2021-07-23T08:47:28Z
dc.date.issued2014-10-18
dc.description.abstractAim: The understanding of the neural correlates of motor learning and consolidation has seen significant progress in recent years. Such advances have afforded the development of better training plans and the potentiation of motor skill learning in sports, in neurological recovery or simply in everyday life. However, the variations in motor learning and consolidation across different ages are still not well understood. In order to investigate this, we assessed performance in two different tasks (Finger Tapping Sequence and Go/No-Go tasks) in four different Age groups (Children; Young Adults; Mature Adults, and Seniors). Materials and Methods: The two tasks were executed across three different time periods (T0, T1 and T2), during which performance was measured: Day 1. Baseline (T0) and Performance After Training – i.e. Learning (T1) and; Day 2. Consolidation Performance – 24 hours post-T1 without any additional training (T2). Results: We show that the group of Seniors did not enhance performance 24 hours post-training in the Finger Tapping Sequence task, while all the other Age groups did. There were no differences in performance in Children, but age and sex interacted to enhance performance. This complex mechanism was shown to be task-specific. Moreover, none of the Age groups enhanced performance in T2 in the Go/No-Go Task, but we found a female advantage after practice in Mature Adults and Seniors. Conclusions: The influence of both Age and Sex in task performance and consolidation is to be taken into consideration in order to ameliorate training and potentiate individual capacities while delaying age-related impairments.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.15379/2409-3564.2014.01.01.2pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2409-3564
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/34245
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMotor learningpt_PT
dc.subjectMotor consolidationpt_PT
dc.subjectDevelopmentpt_PT
dc.subjectAgingpt_PT
dc.titleAge-related gender differences in motor and inhibitory learning and consolidationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage21pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage10pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Advanced Neuroscience Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume1pt_PT
person.familyNameCastro-Caldas
person.familyNameAbreu
person.givenNameAlexandre
person.givenNameAna Maria
person.identifierN-1670-2016
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9148-3719
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4067-0386
person.identifier.ridM-4156-2013
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id37036768300
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