Journal of Aging Science

Akihoko Iwahara

Publications

• Research Article
  Developmental Changes of Prefrontal Cortex and Cerebro-Cerebellar Functioning in Older Adults: Evidence from Stabilometer and Cognitive Tests
  Author(s): Takeshi Hatta, Taketoshi Hatta, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Akihoko Iwahara, Emi Ito, Junko Hatta, Naoko Nagakaha, Kazumi Fujiwara, Chie Hotta and Nobuyuki HamajimaTakeshi Hatta, Taketoshi Hatta, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Akihoko Iwahara, Emi Ito, Junko Hatta, Naoko Nagakaha, Kazumi Fujiwara, Chie Hotta and Nobuyuki Hamajima
  
  The relation between cognitive and postural functioning was examined as developmental changes among healthy older adults. The 339 participants (207 women and 132 men) of four age groups (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s) were given the Digit Cancellation Test (D-CAT) for the assessment of prefrontal cortex related cognitive functioning, and the Logical Memory Test for the assessment of fronto-parietal cortex related cognitive functioning. The postural functioning of the participants was measured by a stabilometer for the assessment of cerebro-cerebellar related motor functioning. The results showed that the developmental changes in performances for non-automatic intentional cognitive and automatic motor postural functioning were not parallel. Cognitive functioning did not show clear sex difference while motor postural functioning showed robust sex difference. Largely.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000121

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