This paper investigates the complex interaction between sensorimotor skills and numerical cognition in a sample of adults and older adults. The primary goal of this research is to explore how manual dexterity influences performance on numerical tasks, and vice versa, across different age groups. The methodology involved administering a battery of cognitive assessment tests. For the evaluation of manual skills, the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory was used to determine dominant handedness, a finger gnosia test was used for finger recognition, and the Purdue Pegboard Test and the Nine-Hole Peg Test were used to measure fine motor skills. General cognitive abilities were assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), while the Digit Span Test and the Corsi Test were used for verbal and visuospatial short-term memory. Finally, for an in-depth analysis of numerical skills, the LSC-SUA was used. The results of this study may help shed light on the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying the interaction between motor actions and numerical processing. The differences observed between age groups may also provide important insights into age-related changes in these interactions.
L'elaborato indaga la complessa interazione tra le abilità sensorimotorie e la cognizione numerica in un campione di adulti e anziani. L'obiettivo principale di questa ricerca è esplorare come la destrezza manuale influenzi le performance in compiti numerici, e viceversa, in diverse fasce d'età. La metodologia ha previsto la somministrazione di una batteria di test di valutazione cognitiva. Per la valutazione delle abilità manuali sono stati utilizzati l'Edinburgh Handedness Inventory per determinare la lateralità manuale dominante, un test di agnosia digitale per il riconoscimento delle dita, il Purdue Pegboard Test e il Nine-Hole Peg Test per misurare le abilità di motricità fine. Le capacità cognitive generali sono state verificate con il Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), mentre per la memoria a breve termine verbale e visuo-spaziale sono stati impiegati il Digit Span Test e il Test di Corsi. Infine, per un'analisi approfondita delle abilità numeriche, è stato utilizzato l’ LSC-SUA (Lettura, Scrittura e Calcolo - Studenti Universitari e Adulti). I risultati di questo studio possono contribuire a far luce sui meccanismi neurali e cognitivi sottostanti l'interazione tra le azioni motorie e l'elaborazione numerica. Le differenze osservate tra le fasce d'età possono inoltre fornire importanti indicazioni sui cambiamenti legati all'invecchiamento in queste interazioni.
Abilità sensorimotorie e abilità numeriche in giovani adulti e anziani: uno studio comparativo
PAROLINI, GIULIA
2024/2025
Abstract
This paper investigates the complex interaction between sensorimotor skills and numerical cognition in a sample of adults and older adults. The primary goal of this research is to explore how manual dexterity influences performance on numerical tasks, and vice versa, across different age groups. The methodology involved administering a battery of cognitive assessment tests. For the evaluation of manual skills, the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory was used to determine dominant handedness, a finger gnosia test was used for finger recognition, and the Purdue Pegboard Test and the Nine-Hole Peg Test were used to measure fine motor skills. General cognitive abilities were assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), while the Digit Span Test and the Corsi Test were used for verbal and visuospatial short-term memory. Finally, for an in-depth analysis of numerical skills, the LSC-SUA was used. The results of this study may help shed light on the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying the interaction between motor actions and numerical processing. The differences observed between age groups may also provide important insights into age-related changes in these interactions.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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