Limited Evidence to Review-Is There an Association Between Cognition and Upper Extremity Motor Reaction Time in Older Adults?

Alexandria Jones, Natalie Weaver, Mardon E So, Abbis Jaffri, Rosalind L Heckman

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Review in NeuroSci, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexandria JonesSchool of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.

Natalie WeaverDepartment of Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.

Mardon E SoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.

Abbis JaffriDepartment of Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.

Rosalind L HeckmanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1813-7449

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optimal sensorimotor control depends on response timing. With age, it is broadly assumed that reaction time (RT) increases as cognitive function declines. However, it is not clear if the literature supports this assumption. The purpose of this work was to review the association between cognition and upper extremity RT in older adults. We conducted a search using Scopus database with four inclusion criteria: (1) healthy, community-dwelling adults over 60 years old, (2) upper extremity movement, (3) cognitive assessment, and (4) RT measure. Twenty-five of the 1608 articles screened met the inclusion criteria. Only nine studies directly or indirectly assessed the association between cognition and RT. Our interpretation of the literature was further limited by inconsistency in test selection and measurement interdependence that could be addressed by future studies. We present a conceptual framework to guide research assessing the influence of cognition on sensorimotor control with age.

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agecognitionolder adultreaction timesensorimotor control

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PMID40843687

DOI10.3390/neurosci6030071

PMCPMC12372119

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