Temporal resolution of the aging tactile sensory system.
Oral and nonoral tactile fusion thresholds were obtained for 39 subjects ranging in age from 12 to 76 yr. Regression analysis of the data indicated a trend for fusion thresholds to become poorer with age. Further statistical testing indicated mean threshold and variability differences between subjects when they were placed into four groups according to age.
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Department of Communication Disorders, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D013998:Time Perception; D014110:Touch