The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception, and motor function
Leen Saenen, Geert Verheyden, Jean‐Jacques Orban de Xivry
Abstract
Sensory processing consists in the integration and interpretation of sensory information by the brain over time and can be affected by lesion while proprioception remains intact. We investigated how sensory processing can be used to reproduce and identify shapes. We showed that the effect of age on sensory processing is more pronounced than its effect on proprioception or motor function. Age and cognition are related to sensory processing, not proprioception or motor function.
Topics & Concepts
ProprioceptionSensory systemSensory processingCognitionSomatosensory systemPsychologyMotor controlNeuroscienceSensationPerceptionPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicineMotor Control and AdaptationMuscle activation and electromyography studiesTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies