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Prior research indicated that young adults show larger kinesthetic aftereffect than do the elderly. The present study explored whether, within a young adult sample, kinesthetic aftereffects vary with age. A significant correlation was observed between kinesthetic aftereffect scores and age for both males and females: Larger aftereffects were observed with increase in age. This finding confirms informal observations reported by Koehler and Dinnerstein (1947), the pioneer researchers into kinesthetic aftereffects.
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Baker, A.H. Age Change in Kinesthetic Aftereffect in Young Adults. Psychol Rec 38, 253–257 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395021
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