Beyond balance: The role of the Vestibular system in action recognition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Action recognition is a fundamental aspect of human interaction. This process is mediated by the activation of shared sensorimotor representations during action execution and observation. Although complex movements involving balance or head and trunk rotations require vestibular signals for effective execution, their role in the recognition of others' actions is still unknown.

Objective

To investigate the causal involvement of the vestibular system in the discrimination of actions performed by others and whether this is influenced by motor familiarity.

Methods

In a single-blind design involving 25 healthy participants, Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) was administered during an Action Discrimination Task (ADT), in which videos of actions categorized as

SUBMITTER: Gammeri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature