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Determining the Corticospinal Responses and Cross-Transfer of Ballistic Motor Performance in Young and Older Adults : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)

Woldeamanuel, G. G., Frazer, A. K., Lee, A., Avela, J., Tallent, J., Ahtiainen, J. P., Pearce, A. J., & Kidgell, D. J. (2022). Determining the Corticospinal Responses and Cross-Transfer of Ballistic Motor Performance in Young and Older Adults : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Motor Behavior, 54(6), 763-786. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2022.2061409

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Woldeamanuel, Gashaw Garedew; Frazer, Ashlyn K.; Lee, Annemarie; Avela, Janne; Tallent, Jamie; Ahtiainen, Juha P.; Pearce, Alan J.; Kidgell, Dawson J.

Journal or series: Journal of Motor Behavior

ISSN: 0022-2895

eISSN: 1940-1027

Publication year: 2022

Publication date: 18/04/2022

Volume: 54

Issue number: 6

Pages range: 763-786

Publisher: Routledge

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2022.2061409

Publication open access: Not open

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Abstract

Ballistic motor training induces plasticity changes and imparts a cross-transfer effect. However, whether there are age-related differences in these changes remain unclear. Thus, the purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to determine the corticospinal responses and cross-transfer of motor performance following ballistic motor training in young and older adults. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model. A best evidence synthesis was performed for variables that had insufficient data for meta-analysis. There was strong evidence to suggest that young participants exhibited greater cross-transfer of ballistic motor performance than their older counterparts. This meta-analysis showed no significant age-related differences in motor-evoked potentials (MEPs), short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) and surface electromyography (sEMG) for both hands following ballistic motor training.

Keywords: motor functions; motor skills (general); training; transcranial magnetic stimulation; performance (capacity); ageing; systematic reviews; meta-analysis

Free keywords: aging; corticospinal excitability; motor performance; short-interval intracortical inhibition; transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2022

JUFO rating: 1