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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Motor Control

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  • Dual-task performance, involving simultaneous execution of two tasks, is crucial for daily activities.
  • The relationship between cognitive functions, such as working memory, and motor performance is an area of active research.
  • Understanding how to improve dual-tasking abilities has significant implications for rehabilitation and performance enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of working memory training on motor-motor dual-task performance.
  • To determine if general working memory training can improve performance on specific upper and lower limb dual tasks.
  • To compare the effects of working memory training with dual-task specific training.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-five healthy participants were allocated to a working memory training group, a dual-task training group, or a control group.
  • Training interventions lasted two weeks, with sessions of 15 minutes conducted four times per week.
  • Motor-motor dual-task performance was assessed using upper limb reaction time and lower limb isometric knee extension tasks.

Main Results:

  • Working memory capacity significantly increased only in the working memory training group.
  • Both the working memory training group and the dual-task training group showed significant improvements in dual-task performance.
  • No specific motor task training was required for working memory training to enhance dual-task abilities.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory training can effectively improve motor-motor dual-task performance.
  • Cognitive training, specifically targeting working memory, offers a potential avenue for enhancing complex motor skills.
  • These findings suggest that improvements in cognitive capacity can generalize to motor task execution, offering novel insights for training paradigms.