Submovement control processes in discrete aiming as a function of space-time constraints.

ABSTRACT: There is preliminary evidence that there are several types of submovements in movement aiming that reflect different processes of control and can result from particular task constraints. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of movement space and time task criteria on the prevalence of different submovement control characteristics in discrete aiming. Twelve participants completed 3 distance x 5 time conditions each with 100 trials in a target-aiming movement task. The kinematic structure of the trajectory determined the prevalence of 5 submovement types (none; pre-peak, post-peak movement velocity; undershoot, overshoot). The findings showed that the overall number of submovements increased in the slower space-time conditions and was predominantly characterized by post-pea

SUBMITTER: Hsieh TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5744918 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature