Working Memory Training Improves Dual-Task Performance on Motor Tasks |
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| Authors: | Takehide Kimura Keita Nagahata Eriko Shibata Nobuhiro Aoki |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Health Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;2. Department of Rehabilitation, Shinoro Orthopedic Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;3. Japan Community Health Care Organization Noboribetsu Hospital, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan;4. Laboratory of Sensory Motor Science and Sports NeuroScience, First Division of Physical Therapy, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;5. Development Research Group for Advanced Neuroscience-based Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;6. Second Division of Physical Therapy, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The authors investigated whether working memory training improves motor-motor dual-task performance consisted of upper and lower limb tasks. The upper limb task was a simple reaction task and the lower limb task was an isometric knee extension task. 45 participants (age = 21.8 ± 1.6 years) were classified into a working memory training group (WM-TRG), dual-task training group, or control group. The training duration was 2 weeks (15 min, 4 times/week). Our results indicated that working memory capacity increased significantly only in the WM-TRG. Dual-task performance improved in the WM-TRG and dual-task training group. Our study provides the novel insight that working memory training improves dual-task performance without specific training on the target motor task. |
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| Keywords: | dual task motor performance working memory working memory training |
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