Impact of motor task conditions on end-point kinematics and trunk movements during goal-directed arm reach.

ABSTRACT: Task conditions significantly impact human motor control. We investigated how task type, difficulty, and constraints influence the kinematics of goal-directed arm reaching. Non-disabled young adults performed two distinct goal-directed arm reaching tasks: pointing and picking up an object with chopsticks. These tasks were carried out under various conditions, including constrained and unconstrained elbow extension and two different task difficulties. We collected kinematic data using a 3-D motion capture system and analyzed the effects of different task conditions on kinematic variables using linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Our findings revealed statistically significant differences in kinematics between the two tasks. Arm reaching during the picking-up task was slower and exhibi

SUBMITTER: Kim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10894230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature