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ArticleScientific reports2026

Functional and cognitive correlates of typing speed in a large U.S. panel study.

Raymond Hernandez, Stefan Schneider, Margaret Gatz, Deborah Finkel, Sean Minns, Bart Orriens, Ying Liu, Arie Kapteyn

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8 authors.

Raymond HernandezDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. hern939@usc.edu.
Stefan SchneiderDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Margaret GatzDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Deborah FinkelDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Sean MinnsDepartment of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Bart OrriensDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Ying LiuDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Arie KapteynDornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Funding

Enhancing engagement and participation of marginalized community residents in the UASU01AG077280 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Arie Kapteyn · 2023 to 2026
$50.9M
Toward Next Generation Data on Health and Life Changes at Older Ages: Administrative Supplement to track the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on American familiesU01AG054580 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI KAPTEYN, ARIE · 2017 to 2022
$27.3M
Testing early markers of cognitive decline and dementia derived from survey response behaviorsR01AG068190 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Doerte Ulrike Junghaenel, Stefan Schneider · 2020 to 2026
$4.8M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG068190NIA NIH HHS U01 AG054580NIA NIH HHS U01 AG077280
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Typing has become increasingly integral to everyday functioning. To comprehensively understand people's level of functioning, researchers may also want to consider typing performance in addition to performance of other classical activities of daily living like dressing, shopping, or managing a budget. Classical typing tests are too burdensome to administer in panel studies. We examined functional and cognitive correlates of a one sentence typing speed test to examine if this brief measure could provide meaningful information. A sample of 10,613 adult participants in the Understanding America Study (UAS), a nationally representative longitudinal online survey panel, completed surveys, cognitive tests, and the typing test. Intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.79 for computer typing speed and 0.63 for smartphone typing speed suggested high test-retest stability for the brief typing test across 2 years. Faster typing speed was generally associated with better cognitive functioning across domains, fewer reported difficulties with basic and instrumental activities of daily living, and a lower likelihood of several self-reported illnesses. After adjustment for demographics, the correlation magnitudes were attenuated but still generally in the expected directions. Typing speed as captured by a single sentence typing speed test appeared to be sensitive to several measures relevant to everyday functioning.

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Activities of Daily LivingCognitionAdultAgedFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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PMID41565889
PMCPMC12894681

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