Jansen, Petra and Kaltner, Sandra (2014) Object- based and egocentric mental rotation performance in older adults: The importance of gender differences and motor ability. AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION, 21 (3). pp. 296-316. ISSN 1382-5585, 1744-4128
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In this study, mental rotation performance was assessed in both an object-based task, human figures and letters as stimuli, and in an egocentric-based task, a human figure as a stimulus, in 60 older persons between 60 and 71 years old (30 women, 30 men). Additionally all participants completed three motor tests measuring balance and mobility. The results show that the reaction time was slower for letters than for both human figure tasks and the mental rotation speed was faster over all for egocentric mental rotation tasks. Gender differences were found in the accuracy measurement, favoring males, and were independent of stimulus type, kind of transformation, and angular disparity. Furthermore, a regression analysis showed that the accuracy rate for object-based transformations with body stimuli could be predicted by gender and balance ability. This study showed that the mental rotation performance in older adults depends on stimulus type, kind of transformation, and gender and that performance partially relates to motor ability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | AGE-RELATED DECLINES; SPATIAL ABILITIES; SEX-DIFFERENCES; RIGHT HANDS; TRANSFORMATIONS; BODY; MEMORY; PERSPECTIVE; CHILDREN; TASK; Mental rotation; Motor; Performance; Gender difference; Balance ability; Older adults |
| Subjects: | 700 Arts & recreation > 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games |
| Divisions: | Psychology and Pedagogy > Institut für Sportwissenschaft |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2019 08:52 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2019 08:52 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/10195 |
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