[Age-related trends in spatio-temporal structure of simple graphic movements performed in a cyclic manner at a maximal tempo. Part I. Tempo increase is accounted for by a reduction in the number of submovements in a movement cycle].

Publisher: Otdelenie Fiziologii An Sssr Country of Publication: Russia (Federation) NLM ID: 7603567 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0131-1646 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01311646 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Fiziol Cheloveka Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Moscow : Otdelenie Fiziologii An Sssr
Original Publication: Moskva, Nauka.

Aging/*physiology ; Child Development/*physiology ; Fingers/*physiology ; Hand Strength/*physiology ; Movement/*physiology; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male

Right-handed human subjects of 4 different ages (5-6, 8-9, 11-12 yo. and adult subjects) performed simple graphical movements in a cyclic manner with maximal possible tempo. The movements differed with respect to their coordination and serial complexity and were performed by each hand while holding the stylus either by the fingers or the fist. It was found that cycle duration considerably decreased with age from the age of 5 to adulthood and the amount of the age-related gain in the performance rate depended on which hand (right vs. left) and/or grip (fingers vs. fist) was used to perform a movement. The rate of successive submovements neither changed substantially with age nor showed any lateral asymmetry however it did depend on the movement being performed and the grip being used. The results show that the age-related trend in the cyclic movements can almost entirely be accounted for by a reduction in the number of submovements in a cycle. The results are discussed in the view of the hypothesis that considers submovements to be the building blocks of a graphical movement.

Date Created: 20110408 Date Completed: 20110608 Latest Revision: 20110406

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