Inhibition Plasticity in Older Adults: Practice and Transfer Effects Using a Multiple Task Approach
Joint Authors
Wilkinson, Andrea J.
Yang, Lixia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To examine plasticity of inhibition, as indexed by practice effects of inhibition tasks and the associated transfer effects, using a multiple task approach in healthy older adults.
Method.
Forty-eight healthy older adults were evenly assigned to either a practice group or a no-contact control group.
All participants completed pretest (2.5 hours) and posttest (2 hours) sessions, with a 2-week interval in between.
During the 2-week interval, only the practice group completed six 30-minute practice sessions (three sessions per week for two consecutive weeks) of three lab-based inhibition tasks.
Results.
All three inhibition tasks demonstrated significant improvement across practice sessions, suggesting practice-induced plasticity.
The benefit, however, only transferred to near-near tasks.
The results are inconclusive with regard to the near-far and far-far transfer effects.
Discussion.
This study further extends literature on practice effects of inhibition in older adults by using a multiple task approach.
Together with previous work, the current study suggests that older adults are able to improve inhibition performance through practice and transfer the practice gains to tasks that overlap in both target cognitive ability and task structure (i.e., near-near tasks).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wilkinson, Andrea J.& Yang, Lixia. 2016. Inhibition Plasticity in Older Adults: Practice and Transfer Effects Using a Multiple Task Approach. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wilkinson, Andrea J.& Yang, Lixia. Inhibition Plasticity in Older Adults: Practice and Transfer Effects Using a Multiple Task Approach. Neural Plasticity No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wilkinson, Andrea J.& Yang, Lixia. Inhibition Plasticity in Older Adults: Practice and Transfer Effects Using a Multiple Task Approach. Neural Plasticity. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113389