Regular participation in leisure time activities and high cardiovascular fitness improve motor sequence learning in older adults.
Katharina ZwingmannL HübnerW B VerweyJ S BarnhoornB GoddeClaudia Voelcker-RehagePublished in: Psychological research (2020)
Results confirmed impaired motor learning in older adults. Younger adults seem to show a better implicit knowledge of the practiced sequences compared to older adults. Regular participation in leisure time activities and cardiovascular fitness seem to prevent age-related decline and to facilitate motor sequence performance and motor sequence learning in older adults.