When More Is Not Better: Increased Motor Cortex Recruitment In Older Adults Is Associated With Performance Decline During High-Demand Cognitive-Motor Tasks
Marine Keime, Sanskar Ranglani, Monika Harvey, Cassandra Sampaio‐Baptista
This study shows that increased motor cortex activity in older adults during high-demand cognitive-motor tasks correlates with performance decline, suggesting inefficient neural resource recruitment.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience