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psychomotor

[ sahy-koh-moh-ter ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a response involving both motor and psychological components.


psychomotor

/ ˌɪəʊˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterizing movements of the body associated with mental activity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of psychomotor1

First recorded in 1875–80; psycho- + motor
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People report nausea and vomiting or impaired psychomotor coordination.

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One test evaluated what is known as psychomotor vigilance, a measure of the ability to focus on a task and maintain attention.

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They found that p-tau pathology across the brain, most predominantly in the frontal lobe, was associated with more reported cognitive functional symptoms, including difficulties in attention, memory, perception, and psychomotor abilities.

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Researchers also found that higher triglycerides were also associated with slower decline in composite cognition, a combined result from tests of global function, psychomotor speed, language and executive function and memory over time.

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“This can be explained by the additional cognitive or emotional burdens associated with attempting the more complex psychomotor task of traditional CPR,” according to an advisory from the American Heart Assn.

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