Age-related changes in tactile spatial resolution from 6 to 16 years old

被引：28

作者：

Bleyenheuft, Yannick ^{[1
]}

Cols, Caroline ^{[1
]}

Arnould, Carlyne ^{[1
]}

Thonnard, Jean-Louis ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Catholique Louvain, Unite Readaptat & Med Phys, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium

来源：

SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH | 2006年 / 23卷 / 3-4期

关键词：

tactile sensitivity; children; spatial resolution; skin properties; cortical maturation; normative data;

D O I：

10.1080/08990220600816440

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 [神经生物学];

摘要：

The aim of this study was to determine age-related changes in tactile spatial resolution from 6 to 16 years old. Two hundred and twenty-two healthy children (105 boys and 117 girls) were assessed. The tactile spatial resolution threshold was determined using a classic set of JVP domes with a procedure adapted for children. Preadolescence appears to be an important step in tactile spatial resolution since children aged between 6 and 9 years old had a worse tactile spatial resolution than older children. Both peripheral and central explanations for this improvement of tactile spatial resolution with age are considered. The authors suggest that cortical maturational processes are likely to explain the better results of older children.

引用

页码：83 / 87

页数：5

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