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  • 1Human Cortical Physiology Section/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Annals of Neurology
|April 1, 2003
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Motor training enhances brain plasticity in healthy adults, but this ability significantly declines with age. This suggests aging impacts the motor cortex

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Motor Control
  • Aging Research

Background:

  • Motor training induces cortical plasticity, crucial for learning movements.
  • This plasticity is believed to aid functional recovery, particularly after stroke.
  • The impact of aging on this training-induced plasticity remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how age influences training-dependent cortical plasticity in healthy individuals.
  • To determine if age affects the motor cortex's ability to adapt to new motor tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 55 healthy subjects across a range of ages.
  • Assessed training-dependent cortical plasticity.
  • Compared training kinematics across different age groups.

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Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in training-dependent plasticity was observed with increasing age.
  • No age-related differences were found in the kinematics of practiced movements.
  • Motor cortex reorganization in response to training diminishes in older adults.

Conclusions:

  • Cortical plasticity in response to motor training is reduced in older healthy adults.
  • Age-related decline in motor cortex adaptability may impact motor skill acquisition and retention.
  • Findings highlight the need to consider age in rehabilitation strategies involving motor training.