Developmental change in predictive motor abilities
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Author(s)
Park, Se-Woong
Cardinaux, Annie
Crozier, Dena
Russo, Marta
Kjelgaard, Margaret
Sinha, Pawan
Sternad, Dagmar
Date Issued
February 2023
Journal
iScience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Citation
Park, Se-Woong, Cardinaux, Annie, Crozier, Dena, Russo, Marta, Kjelgaard, Margaret et al. 2023. "Developmental change in predictive motor abilities." iScience, 26 (2).
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Abstract
Prediction is critical for successful interactions with a dynamic environment. To test the development of predictive processes over the life span, we designed a suite of interceptive tasks implemented as interactive video games. Four tasks involving interactions with a flying ball with titrated challenge quantified spatiotemporal aspects of prediction. For comparison, reaction time was assessed in a matching task. The experiments were conducted in a museum, where over 400 visitors across all ages participated, and in a laboratory with a focused age group. Results consistently showed that predictive ability improved with age to reach adult level by age 12. In contrast, reaction time continued to decrease into late adolescence. Inter-task correlations revealed that the tasks tested different aspects of predictive processes. This developmental progression complements recent findings on cerebellar and cortical maturation. Additionally, these results can serve as normative data to study predictive processes in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.106038
