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Aging and dual-task performance: A meta-analysis.

Verhaeghen, Paul, Steitz, David W., Sliwinski, Martin J., Cerella, John·2003·Psychology and Aging

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The relations between dual-task effects and aging were examined through a meta-analysis of 33 studies (with 48 independent participant groups) using latency as the dependent measure and 30 studies (with 40 independent participant groups) focusing on accuracy. Brinley plots and state traces were derived, and a model to explicate different types of complexity (additive and multiplicative) was developed. The effects of dual-task processing on latency were additive, and this additive cost was larger in older adults than in younger adults and larger than predicted from general slowing. This cost was small and independent of task complexity. The effects of dual-task processing on logit-transformed accuracy were likewise additive, but no specific age deficit was associated with this dual-task cost.

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Authors: Verhaeghen, P., Steitz, D. W., Sliwinski, M. J., & Cerella, J.
Affiliations: Syracuse University (US)
ORCID: Verhaeghen, Paul
Sliwinski, Martin J.
Venue: Psychology and Aging
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2003
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 443-460
ISSN: 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
1939-1498
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.18.3.443
OpenAlex: W2001538475
Cited by: 496
References: 93
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FWCI: 17.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institute on Aging (AG16201)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords: aging, dual-task performance, older adults, response latency, task accuracy, task complexity, cognitive aging
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cognition, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reaction Time, Task Performance and Analysis

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