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Temporal control of movements in sensorimotor synchronization.

Gisa Aschersleben1

  • 1Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research, Munich, Germany.

Brain and Cognition
|January 29, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Sensorimotor synchronization, the act of coordinating movements with external events, typically shows a slight timing error. This study explores representational models to explain why our taps often slightly precede the expected sensory feedback.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human Motor Control
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Sensorimotor synchronization involves aligning actions with external temporal patterns.
  • A consistent error, termed negative asynchrony or synchronization error, is observed where actions precede events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review representational models explaining the synchronization error.
  • To examine empirical evidence supporting these models, focusing on sensory feedback manipulation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sensorimotor synchronization models.
  • Analysis of studies manipulating sensory feedback from actions.

Main Results:

  • Representational models propose synchronization occurs at the central representation level.

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  • Anticipated action effects influence motor timing, explaining the error.

    • Conclusions:

    • Central representational timing, influenced by anticipated sensory feedback, is a key factor in sensorimotor synchronization.
    • Empirical evidence supports models where action timing is linked to predicted sensory consequences.