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Visuospatial working memory training facilitates visually-aided explicit sequence learning

Chan, John S.Y., Wu, Qiaofeng, Liang, Danxia, Yan, Jin H.·2015·Acta Psychologica
DOI 10.1016/j.actpsy.2015.09.008
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Finger sequence learning requires visuospatial working memory (WM). However, the dynamics between age, WM training, and motor skill acquisition are unclear. Therefore, we examined how visuospatial WM training improves finger movement sequential accuracy in younger (n=26, 21.1±1.37years) and older adults (n=22, 70.6±4.01years). After performing a finger sequence learning exercise and numerical and spatial WM tasks, participants in each age group were randomly assigned to either the experimental (EX) or control (CO) groups. For one hour daily over a 10-day period, the EX group practiced an adaptive n-back spatial task while those in the CO group practiced a non-adaptive version. As a result of WM practice, the EX participants increased their accuracy in the spatial n-back tasks, while accuracy remained unimproved in the numerical n-back tasks. In all groups, reaction times (RT) became shorter in most numerical and spatial n-back tasks. The learners in the EX group - but not in the CO group - showed improvements in their retention of finger sequences. The findings support our hypothesis that computerized visuospatial WM training improves finger sequence learning both in younger and in older adults. We discuss the theoretical implications and clinical relevance of this research for motor learning and functional rehabilitation.

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  • No transfer effects were observed in 3 out of 8 studies, and only nearest transfer effects as measured with digit span forward and/or backward were observed by three other studies.

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Authors
Chan, J. S. Y., Wu, Q., Liang, D., & Yan, J. H.
Affiliations
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Tsinghua University (CN)
  • Shenzhen University (CN)
Corresponding author
Yan, Jin H.
ORCID
Venue
Acta Psychologica
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-10
Volume
161
Pages
145-153
ISSN
0001-6918 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.actpsy.2015.09.008
OpenAlex
W1712039772
Cited by
21
References
58
Citations by year
2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2
FWCI
3.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Acta Psychologica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Natural Science Foundation of SZU
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
visuospatial working memory, working memory training, motor skill learning, n-back task, older adults, age differences, motor learning, functional rehabilitation, reaction time
MeSH terms
Aged, Aging, Female, Fingers, Humans, Learning, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Motor Skills, Photic Stimulation, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Space Perception, Transfer, Psychology, Visual Perception, Young Adult, Learning Curve

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