Evaluation of the performance of normal elderly in a limb praxis protocol: Influence of age, gender, and education


Autoria(s): CAVALCANTE, Karla Rodrigues; CARAMELLI, Paulo
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

19/10/2012

19/10/2012

2009

Resumo

Limb praxis can be influenced by age, gender, and education. The present Study investigated the influence of these variables on gesture production by healthy elderly Subjects. We evaluated 96 individuals divided into two age groups (60-74 and 75-88 years). Each group contained 48 men and 48 women and was subdivided into four groups according to education: illiterates and 1-3, 4-7, and 8 or more years of education. Individuals were requested to carry Out tasks oil verbal command and imitation. There were no differences between the performance of men and women, while older individuals performed worse than their younger counterparts. Regarding educational level, three major groups emerged: illiterates, individuals with 1-7 years of education, and those with 8 or more years of education. In conclusion, age and education significantly influenced the performance of individuals in limb praxis tests. (JINS, 2009, 157 618-622.)

Identificador

JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, v.15, n.4, p.618-622, 2009

1355-6177

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/24919

10.1017/S1355617709090663

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1355617709090663

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

Relação

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

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restrictedAccess

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Palavras-Chave #Apraxia #Gestures #Psychomotor performance #Evaluation studies #Education #Aging #NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS #IDEOMOTOR APRAXIA #GESTURES #ILLITERATE #DISEASE #MEMORY #MODEL #Clinical Neurology #Neurosciences #Psychiatry #Psychology
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article

original article

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