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Investigate the impact of aging on motor planning abilities for grasping objects.

April 22, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Aging affects motor planning for grasping everyday objects: A case control study

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Case control study finds aging alters motor planning capabilities in older adults, indicating potential independence risks.

Investigate the impact of aging on motor planning abilities for grasping objects.
Assessed motor planning with an object-grasping judgment task
Evaluated manual dexterity using a timed peg placement task
Measured motor imagery through the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire
Older adults had longer response times in the grasping judgment task compared to younger adults
Older group demonstrated poorer manual dexterity
Correlations indicated slower response times were associated with lower manual dexterity and motor imagery skills

Galliou et al. (2026) studied this question.

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