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Bettina Pollok¹, Amelie Hagedorn^1,2, Vanessa Krause^1,3

¹Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Summary

Older adults show reduced sensorimotor synchronization accuracy and error correction in supra-second timing tasks. These findings suggest potential for early detection of age-related motor system changes.

Keywords:

healthy sensorimotor sensorimotor synchronization sub-second and supra-second tapping timing

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Motor Control
Human Aging

Background:

Precise motor timing is crucial for daily activities.
Sensorimotor timing relies on distinct brain networks, including basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex.
These brain regions are vulnerable to age-related decline.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of aging on sensorimotor timing and error correction in the supra-second range.
To determine if age affects synchronization accuracy and the ability to adjust movements after environmental changes.

Main Methods:

Fifty healthy participants (22 older, 28 younger) synchronized finger tap onsets with auditory signals (900ms, 1600ms intervals).
Error correction was induced by occasional step-changes in intervals.
A simple reaction time task served as a control.

Main Results:

Older adults exhibited greater synchronization variability in supra-second intervals.
While reaction times were unaffected by age, older adults showed reduced error correction, particularly with positive deviations.
Synchronization accuracy and error correction in the supra-second range were reduced in individuals as early as their fifth decade.

Conclusions:

Sensorimotor synchronization in the sub-second range is maintained with age.
Synchronization accuracy and error correction in the supra-second range are diminished in older adults.
These findings highlight the suitability of supra-second timing measures for early detection of age-related motor system changes.