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Influence of bilateral motor behaviors on flexible functioning: an embodied perspective
1UFR Science and Technology of Movement and Sports, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre.
Cognitive Science
|July 28, 2011
Summary
Bilateral motor behaviors influence flexibility. The study found that matching the cognitive impacts of simultaneous movements enhances flexibility, revealing an embodied mechanism.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Motor Control
- Embodiment Studies
Background:
- Unilateral motor behaviors (arm flexion vs. extension) impact flexibility based on laterality and motor activation congruence.
- Previous research highlights the role of approach-avoidance systems in flexibility-rigidity functioning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how bilateral motor behaviors influence flexibility performance.
- To explore the mechanism of embodiment in relation to combined motor actions and flexibility.
Main Methods:
- Conducted two studies involving participants performing bilateral motor behaviors.
- Assessed flexibility scores based on the congruence and compatibility of unilateral motor actions performed simultaneously.
Main Results:
- Bilateral motor behaviors revealed a mechanism of embodiment.
- Flexibility scores were determined by the match between the congruence qualities of each unilateral motor behavior.
- Compatibility of cognitive impacts from motor behaviors is key to flexibility.
Conclusions:
- An overall embodied mechanism influences flexibility based on the compatibility of cognitive impacts from motor behaviors.
- The findings extend understanding of how combined movements affect psychological and physical states.
