title: Neuroplasticity promoted by task complexity.
abstract: One condition that appears to have a strong impact on the neuroplastic changes presumed to subserve skillful motor performance is the complexity of tasks during motor training. This paper reviews some of the morphological, physiological, and behavioral effects associated with training on difficult tasks involving in-depth information processing, compared to simpler tasks, requiring lesser processing.
authors.affiliation: Program in Physical Therapy, University of Minnesota, 420 Deleware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. carey007@umn.edu
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Ela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: Ashima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagpal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D008954:Models, Biological; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D051381:Rats; D012046:Rehabilitation