Verbal working memory task

Verbal working memory task impairs protective reach-to-grasp performance in humans.

“demonstrated significantly increased movement time to handrail contact and grasping errors during conditions in which non-spatial memory was actively engaged.”

Human trialfollowing an unexpected sideways platform perturbation, particularly in adults at high fall riskprogressively challenging verb-generation task

Influence of non-spatial working memory demands on reach-grasp responses to loss of balance: Effects of age and fall risk

Gait & posture·Jan 12, 2016