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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1265-1276 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
An interlimb practice paradigm was designed to determine the role that visual-spatial (Cartesian) and motor (joint angles, activation patterns) coordinates play in the coding and learning of complex movement sequences. Participants practised a 16-element movement sequence by moving a lever to sequentially presented targets with one limb on Day 1 and the contralateral limb on Day 2. Practice involved the same sequence with either the same visual-spatial or motor coordinates on the two days. A unilateral practice condition (control) was also tested where both coordinate systems were changed but the same limb was used. Retention tests were conducted on Day 3. Regardless of the order in which the limbs were used during practice, results indicated that keeping the visual-spatial coordinates the same during acquisition resulted in superior retention. This provides strong evidence that the visual-spatial code plays a dominant role in complex movement sequences, and this code is represented in an effector-independent manner.
Keywords
- Coding, Effector independence, Interlimb practice, Manual asymmetries, Sequence learning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Physiology
- Psychology(all)
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Medicine(all)
- Physiology (medical)
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In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 62, No. 7, 2009, p. 1265-1276.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of interlimb practice on coding and learning of movement sequences
AU - Panzer, Stefan
AU - Muehlbauer, Thomas
AU - Krüger, Melanie
AU - Buesch, Dirk
AU - Naundorf, Falk
AU - Shea, Charles H.
N1 - Funding information: Correspondence should be addressed to Charles H. Shea, Department of HLKN, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843–4243, USA. E-mail: CSHEA@TAMU.EDU This work was supported by a grant from the German Research Foundation (PA 774/6–3).
PY - 2009
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AB - An interlimb practice paradigm was designed to determine the role that visual-spatial (Cartesian) and motor (joint angles, activation patterns) coordinates play in the coding and learning of complex movement sequences. Participants practised a 16-element movement sequence by moving a lever to sequentially presented targets with one limb on Day 1 and the contralateral limb on Day 2. Practice involved the same sequence with either the same visual-spatial or motor coordinates on the two days. A unilateral practice condition (control) was also tested where both coordinate systems were changed but the same limb was used. Retention tests were conducted on Day 3. Regardless of the order in which the limbs were used during practice, results indicated that keeping the visual-spatial coordinates the same during acquisition resulted in superior retention. This provides strong evidence that the visual-spatial code plays a dominant role in complex movement sequences, and this code is represented in an effector-independent manner.
KW - Coding
KW - Effector independence
KW - Interlimb practice
KW - Manual asymmetries
KW - Sequence learning
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JO - Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
JF - Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
SN - 1747-0218
IS - 7
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