Exploring motor skill acquisition in bimanual coordination: insights from navigating a novel maze task.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we introduce a novel maze task designed to investigate naturalistic motor learning in bimanual coordination. We developed and validated an extended set of movement primitives tailored to capture the full spectrum of scenarios encountered in a maze game. Over a 3-day training period, we evaluated participants' performance using these primitives and a custom-developed software, enabling precise quantification of performance. Our methodology integrated the primitives with in-depth kinematic analyses and thorough thumb pressure assessments, charting the trajectory of participants' progression from novice to proficient stages. Results demonstrated consistent improvement in maze performance and significant adaptive changes in joint behaviors and strategic recalibrations in thumb p

SUBMITTER: Cienfuegos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324764 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature