Spatial Interactions during Bimanual Coordination Patterns: The Effect of Directional Compatibility

Motor Control ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hedwig Bogaerts ◽  
Stephan P. Swinnen
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Spatial Interactions ◽  
Coordination Patterns

Aging, Attention, and Bimanual Coordination

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy D. Lee ◽  
Laurie R. Wishart ◽  
Jason E. Murdoch
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Digit Number ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Movement Frequency ◽  
Effects Of Aging ◽  
Coordination Patterns

ABSTRACTAlthough aging is normally associated with declines in motor performance, recent evidence suggests that older adults suffer no loss in some measures of bimanual coordination relative to younger adults. Two hypotheses for this finding were compared in the present research. One hypothesis was based on the assumption that these coordination patterns are automatic and relatively impervious to the effects of aging. An alternative explanation is that older adults maintain this level of bimanual coordination at a cost of increased attention demand. These hypotheses were tested in an experiment in which bimanual coordination patterns (in-phase and anti-phase) were paced at two metronome frequencies (1 and 2 Hz), either alone or together, with serial performance of an attention-demanding task (adding 3s to a two-digit number at a 1 Hz pace). The results of the study provided some support for both hypotheses. The automaticity view was supported only for the coordination patterns at the 1 Hz metronome frequency. Support for an attention allocation hypothesis was shown in the observed-movement frequency data, as older adults tended to sacrifice movement frequency at the 2 Hz metronome pace in order to maintain performance in the movement and counting tasks. These findings are discussed relative to recent accounts of the role of automaticity in the absence of age-related differences in the performance of cognitive tasks.

Intentional Switching Between Bimanual Coordination Patterns

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoyi Wang ◽  
Deanna M. Kennedy ◽  
Stefan Panzer ◽  
Charles H. Shea
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Coordination Patterns

Bimanual control strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 966-978
Author(s):  
Chaoyi Wang ◽  
Charles H Shea
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Circular Path ◽  
Coordination Pattern ◽  
Bimanual Control ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Index Of Difficulty ◽  
Line Path ◽  
Coordination Patterns

Two tasks (A and B) were designed which required participants to sequentially move through four target positions in a Lissajous display. Task A was designed so that participants could complete the task using either unimanual or bimanual control strategies. Task B was designed so that participants could complete the task using relatively simple or more complex bimanual control strategies. The purpose of this study was to determine which control strategy the participant utilises to complete the two tasks when Lissajous displays are provided and to determine the degree to which the size of the targets influences the control strategy chosen under these conditions. The movement amplitude between two adjacent targets and the target size resulted in an Index of Difficulty (ID) of 2 and 4 for each task. For both tasks, participants practised 15 trials (30 s per trial) for each ID and then was administered a test trial. The results for both Tasks A and B indicated that the ID2 condition resulted in a circular path, whereas the ID4 condition resulted in a straight-line path on the Lissajous plot. This suggests that at the low ID condition participants produced a continuous 1:1 with 90° phase offset bimanual coordination pattern. At the high ID condition, the participants consistently chose to switch to a more stable unimanual left and right movements in Task A and to transition between in-phase and anti-phase bimanual coordination patterns in Task B. In addition, both limbs’ movements were more harmonic in the low ID condition than in the high ID condition.

Bimanual coordination patterns are stabilized under monitoring-pressure

2017 ◽  
Vol 235 (6) ◽  
pp. 1909-1918 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Buchanan ◽  
Inchon Park ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
David L. Wright ◽  
Ranjana K. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Coordination Patterns

scholarly journals Response preparation and execution during intentional bimanual pattern switching

2017 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 1720-1731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Maslovat ◽  
Michael J. Carter ◽  
Anthony N. Carlsen
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Relative Phase ◽  
Switching Time ◽  
Acoustic Stimulus ◽  
Neural Activation ◽  
Response Preparation ◽  
Startling Acoustic Stimulus ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Coordination Patterns ◽  
Startling Stimulus

During continuous bimanual coordination, in-phase (IP; 0° relative phase) and anti-phase (AP; 180° relative phase) patterns can be stably performed without practice. Paradigms in which participants are required to intentionally switch between these coordination patterns have been used to investigate the interaction between the performer’s intentions and intrinsic dynamics of the body’s preferred patterns. The current study examined the processes associated with switching preparation and execution through the use of a startling acoustic stimulus (SAS) as the switch stimulus. A SAS is known to involuntarily trigger preprogrammed responses at a shortened latency and, thus, can be used to probe advance preparation. Participants performed cyclical IP and AP bimanual elbow extension-flexion movements in which they were required to switch patterns in response to an auditory switch cue, which was either nonstartling (80 dB) or a SAS (120 dB). Results indicated that reaction time to the switch stimulus (i.e., switch onset) was significantly reduced on startle trials, indicative of advance preparation of the switch response. Similarly, switching time was reduced on startle trials, which was attributed to increased neural activation caused by the SAS. Switching time was also shorter for AP to IP trials, but only when the switching stimulus occurred at either the midpoint or reversal locations within the movement cycle, suggesting that the switch location may affect the intrinsic dynamics of the system. NEW & NOTEWORTHY The current study provides novel information regarding preparation and execution of intentional switching between in-phase and anti-phase bimanual coordination patterns. Using a startling acoustic stimulus, we provide strong evidence that the switching response is prepared before the switch stimulus, and switch execution is accelerated by the startling stimulus. In addition, the time required to switch between patterns and relative limb contribution is dependent upon where in the movement cycle the switch stimulus occurred.

scholarly journals MANIFESTATION OF THE STATE OF MONOTONY WHEN PERFORMING ARBITRARY PURPOSEFUL BIMANUAL MOVEMENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 146-151
Author(s):  
N.I. Sokolova ◽  
◽  
P.V. Tkachenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
The State ◽  
Hand Movements ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
Bimanual Movements ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Operator Tasks ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Coordination Patterns ◽  
Different Levels

Bimanual coordination is necessary for successful performance of monotonous activities accompanied by monotonous complex-coordinated movements. Different types of complex operator tasks require a variety of coordination patterns with different levels of interaction between attention and hand movements. The article presents the results of studying the state of monotony when performing purposeful fine manipulative movements, considering the individual features of perception. The developed method of studying bimanual coordination allows us to establish the development of fatigue and monotony, which directly depends on the psychophysiological characteristics of a person.

scholarly journals Intentional Switching Between Bimanual Coordination Patterns in Older Adults: Is It Mediated by Inhibition Processes?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Jacques Temprado ◽  
Marta Maria Torre ◽  
Antoine Langeard ◽  
Marine Julien-Vintrou ◽  
Louise Devillers-Réolon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Coordination Patterns

Effects of Learning and Movement Frequency on Polyrhythmic Tapping Performance

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 675-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Tajima ◽  
Koji Choshi
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Bimanual Coordination ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Movement Frequency ◽  
Coordination Patterns

This study examined the effect of learning a complex bimanual coordination task at different movement frequencies. 30 subjects performed 5:3 polyrhythmic tapping at either high, medium, or low movement frequency on a rhythmic synchronization task and then reproduced the polyrhythmic pattern repeatedly in the spontaneous task. Analysis showed that practice on the synchronization task qualitatively changed correct responses into anticipatory ones. The synchronization learning of the polyrhythm caused the anticipatory responses and so, may involve memorization of serial positions within the polyrhythm. Also, more anticipatory responses were indicated in performance at the medium and low frequencies than at the high frequency on the synchronization task. In addition, deviations of taps from expected tapping positions were observed in performance of the spontaneous task at the high frequency. These results suggest that the movement frequency qualitatively influenced the learning of this bimanual coordination. Especially at the high frequency, frequent shifts to other coordination patterns occurred on the spontaneous task. This means that the performance at higher frequency is more strongly affected by entrainment between the two hands.

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