Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Toward a movement dynamics perspective on dual-task performance.

S P Swinnen, C B Walter

    Human Factors
    |August 1, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Interactions between the aging brain and motor task complexity across the lifespan: balancing brain activity resource demand and supply.

    Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2023
    Same author

    Network-specific differences in transient brain activity at rest are associated with age-related reductions in motor performance.

    NeuroImage·2022
    Same author

    Representational similarity scores of digits in the sensorimotor cortex are associated with behavioral performance.

    Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2022
    Same author

    Indices of callosal axonal density and radius from diffusion MRI relate to upper and lower limb motor performance.

    NeuroImage·2021
    Same author

    Stress Modulates the Balance between Hippocampal and Motor Networks during Motor Memory Processing.

    Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2020
    Same author

    Task-related measures of short-interval intracortical inhibition and GABA levels in healthy young and older adults: A multimodal TMS-MRS study.

    NeuroImage·2019
    Same journal

    Effects of Task Priority and Difficulty in Multitasking Across Screens.

    Human factors·2026
    Same journal

    Compatibility Effects With Simple Lever Tools: A Replication and Extension Beyond Simple Button Responses.

    Human factors·2026
    Same journal

    Effects of Egocentric and Exocentric Supervisor Viewpoint Perspectives on Motion Plan Legibility and Decision Support in Automated Spacecraft Docking Maneuvers.

    Human factors·2026
    Same journal

    System-Wide Trust (SWT) Versus Component-Specific Trust (CST) in Multi-Agent Human-Agent Teams: Individual Variability in Trust Bias.

    Human factors·2026
    Same journal

    Driver Adaptation to Partially Automated Driving in Urban Environments: Effects of Repeated Exposure and System Capabilities on Drivers' Trust, Monitoring, and Response.

    Human factors·2026
    Same journal

    Modeling Human Expertise in a Sanding Task.

    Human factors·2026
    See all related articles

    Practice improved bimanual movement control. Augmented kinematic feedback enhanced simultaneous, asymmetrical limb actions, reducing interference and improving motor performance.

    Area of Science:

    • Motor control and learning
    • Human factors engineering
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Bimanual movements require complex coordination.
    • Understanding practice effects on dual-task performance is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate practice effects on parallel organization and control of discrete, asymmetrical bimanual movements.
    • To assess the impact of kinematic feedback on bimanual coordination.

    Main Methods:

    • Subjects performed asymmetrical bimanual movements (left: flexion; right: flexion-extension-flexion).
    • Groups differed in feedback: simultaneous performance with kinematic feedback, simultaneous performance without feedback, and isolated limb performance (baseline).
    • Movement organization assessed qualitatively and quantitatively.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Bimanual performance showed a tendency towards synchronization and mutual interference.
    • Augmented kinematic feedback significantly improved metrical and structural dissociation of limb actions.
    • Practice enhanced the ability to perform distinct movements concurrently.

    Conclusions:

    • Movement dynamics principles explain dual-task motor performance.
    • Kinematic feedback facilitates independent control of asymmetrical bimanual tasks.
    • Findings have implications for human factors and optimizing motor learning.