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Title: Older adults can improve movement by using same motor strategy as babies
Post by: rangerrebew on June 18, 2017, 12:57:18 pm
Older adults can improve movement by using same motor strategy as babies
June 16, 2017



A motor mechanism that has been attributed primarily to early development in babies and toddlers can also help older adults improve movement accuracy, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

In an article published this week in Scientific Reports, the researcher shows that an infant's exploration-exploitation process can work in older adults, as well.


Read more at: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-older-adults-movement-motor-strategy.html#jCp