Age-related deficits in rapid visuomotor decision-making
Ana Gómez-Granados, Deborah A. Barany, Margaret Schrayer, Isaac Kurtzer, Cédrick T. Bonnet, Tarkeshwar Singh
Abstract
Older adults show declines in vision, decision-making, and motor control, which can lead to functional limitations. We used a rapid visuomotor decision task to examine how these deficits may interact to affect task performance. Compared with healthy young adults, older adults made more errors in both decision-making and motor execution, especially when the task required intercepting moving targets. This suggests that age-related declines in integrating perceptual and motor information may contribute to functional deficits.
Topics & Concepts
PsychologyPerceptionSensory systemTask (project management)Cognitive psychologyCognitionMotor controlMotor planningPhysical medicine and rehabilitationDevelopmental psychologyNeuroscienceMedicineManagementEconomicsMotor Control and AdaptationVisual perception and processing mechanismsTactile and Sensory Interactions