Motor Learning and Aging.

Two recent conferences on the science of sport have focused on the topic of sports for older people. Investigations have been made on the special demand in motor learning, in table-tennis, family-tennis, gymnastics, and dancing. This paper summarizes some experiences and conclusions drawn from these studies, including special notes on isolated dimensions of motor learning ability at a higher age. In the first part, some basic knowledge on motor learning abilities at higher age are outlined. The second part gives some first results of studies on motor learning and aging. (JD)