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Examining associations between action game play and motor control.
Michael A Rupp1, Daniel S McConnell1, Janan A Smither1
1Technology and Aging Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, United States of America.
Acta Psychologica
|December 30, 2018
Summary
Playing action video games enhances motor control skills. Greater experience with action games correlates with faster movement times and better performance on challenging tasks, even for casual players.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Motor Control
Background:
- Action video gaming is known to impact cognitive functions like attention.
- The relationship between action gaming and motor control remains under-explored.
- Understanding this link can inform training and rehabilitation strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between action gaming experience and motor control.
- To quantify how gaming affects performance in discrete pointing tasks.
- To determine if general video gaming experience influences motor control.
Main Methods:
- Two discrete pointing tasks were employed, varying movement distance and target size to manipulate the index of difficulty (ID).
- Participant gaming experience was categorized from non-players to heavy players.
- Movement time (MT) and velocity were measured to assess motor performance.
Main Results:
- Increased action gaming experience correlated with shorter movement times (MT) and higher velocities.
- Steeper index of difficulty (ID) to movement time (MT) slopes were observed with greater gaming experience.
- Casual action game players demonstrated performance levels comparable to more experienced players.
Conclusions:
- Action video game experience specifically enhances motor control capabilities.
- Gaming experience appears to improve efficiency and adaptability in motor tasks.
- Even moderate engagement with action games can yield significant motor performance benefits.
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