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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3417-3426 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Experimental Brain Research |
| Volume | 236 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Abstract
A previous study reported that movement directions adapt much better to 60° target displacements (double steps) when target displacements are introduced incrementally and not abruptly. The present study tested whether incremental adaptation to 60° discordances can be explained by specific cognitive abilities. The results showed that an increase of discordance size during adaptation enhanced reaction times. Furthermore, the individual performance in neuropsychological tests measuring sustained attention, figural fluency and perseveration predicted the rate of adaptation at different discordance sizes. These results are discussed with reference to recent models on directional selectivity and modularity during visually guided reaching.
Keywords
- Directional selectivity, Executive functions, Modularity, Motor control, Sensorimotor adaptation
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In: Experimental Brain Research, Vol. 236, No. 12, 12.2018, p. 3417-3426.
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T1 - Correlations between executive functions and adaptation to incrementally increasing sensorimotor discordances
AU - Schmitz, Gerd
AU - Dierking, Mirco
AU - Guenther, Anthea
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PY - 2018/12
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N2 - A previous study reported that movement directions adapt much better to 60° target displacements (double steps) when target displacements are introduced incrementally and not abruptly. The present study tested whether incremental adaptation to 60° discordances can be explained by specific cognitive abilities. The results showed that an increase of discordance size during adaptation enhanced reaction times. Furthermore, the individual performance in neuropsychological tests measuring sustained attention, figural fluency and perseveration predicted the rate of adaptation at different discordance sizes. These results are discussed with reference to recent models on directional selectivity and modularity during visually guided reaching.
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JF - Experimental Brain Research
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