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The Coordination Test HECOOR is based on the classic Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Manual. This
test was designed to control visual-motor skills. The user should be able to simultaneously combine
visual and motor skills in order to properly carry out the task. It is will also be necessary to
distinguish between visual stimuli associated with the user's previous knowledge.
Instructions:A moving ball will appear on the screen. You must follow the ball with the cursor
without leaving it.
References
Heaton RK. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment
Resources; 1981
What is Coordination?
Coordination could be defined as the ability to move efficiently, carefully, quickly, and
purposfully. In other words, it is what makes it possible to synchronize the muscles used in a
certain action in order to carry out an action as appropriately as possible. While motricity and
movement require a number of different brain areas, the main brain structure involved in
coordination is the cerebellum. Poor coordination can make it difficult, or even impossible, to carry
out normal, daily activities. It is not uncommon for coordination to be one of the areas most affected
by aging. Luckily, coordination can be trained and improved with cognitive stimulation.
Proper training with the clinical cognitive stimulation exercises from CogniFit can
activate and strengthen different cognitive abilities, like coordination. In fact, there
are studies that show how coordination in seniors can improve with using CogniFit. Training with
CogniFit's brain games can stimulate specific neural activation patterns. This repeated activation
can help create new synapses and strengthen pre-existing ones. This is what makes it possible to
reinforce and stimulate coordination and other cognitive skills. However, not training coordination
can lead to a loss of resources, as the brain will work to send fewer resources to less-used areas,
ultimately weakening the connections. This will make us less efficient while carrying out daily
activities. Playing different brain games can help improve cognitive function.
Examples of Coordination
Coordination is an essential skill for playing sports. It would be impossible to run, swim, ride a
bike, kick a ball, shoot a basket, or swing a bat without the help of coordination.
Typing a paper on the computer, operating heavy machinery, or putting together your new
bookshelf are all actions that require coordination. Poor coordination in work environments may
result in accidents.
You use coordination at school when writing, drawing, cutting, or a number of other important
tasks, as well as in higher-level learning when taking notes or writing essays as quickly as
possible.
When driving, you have to coordinate your movements and push the pedals at the right time while
moving the steering wheel and changing gears.