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[Motor assymetry].

M Reiss1, G Reiss

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde.

Fortschritte Der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
|March 17, 2000
PubMed
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This review highlights the variability in assessing motoric asymmetries, particularly handedness. Consistent classification of handedness is crucial for understanding cerebral lateralization and related neuropsychological variables.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Motor Control

Context:

  • Motor dominance research traditionally focuses on handedness and hemispheric specialization.
  • Recent studies explore footedness and other motoric asymmetries, proposing new insights.
  • Motoric asymmetries vary in strength, being most prominent in handedness and less so in footedness or other preferences.

Purpose:

  • To review the variability in methods for assessing motoric asymmetries.
  • To discuss the challenges and importance of classifying handedness accurately.
  • To introduce a potential inventory for assessing motoric asymmetries.

Summary:

  • Handedness is the most observable indicator of cerebral lateralization, encompassing hand preference and dexterity.

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  • Various techniques exist for assessing handedness, including writing hand, self-report, observation, and performance tests.
  • Classification of handedness is complex; categorizing individuals into exclusive right-handers and non-right-handers yields unstable results, while a three-category system (right, mixed, left) is more stable.

    • Impact:

    • Improved understanding of cerebral lateralization and its relation to neuropsychological variables.
    • Development of more reliable and valid methods for assessing motoric asymmetries.
    • Foundation for future research into the nuances of motor dominance and its implications.