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Reuben N Addison^1,2, Arend W A Van Gemmert¹

¹School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

Journal of Motor Behavior

|December 18, 2023

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Bilateral transfer of visuomotor adaptation depends on workspace configuration. This study found asymmetric transfer for pathlength but symmetric transfer for movement time and jerk in specific workspaces.

Keywords:

Bilateral transfer upper-limbs visuomotor adaptation workspace location

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Background:

Bilateral transfer, the phenomenon of learned behavior transferring between effectors, has yielded inconsistent findings in visuomotor adaptation tasks across different workspaces.
Understanding how workspace configuration influences this interlimb transfer is crucial for motor learning theories.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether the configuration of the workspace affects bilateral transfer in a visuomotor adaptation task.
To determine if transfer asymmetry is parameter-specific and influenced by workspace location (ipsilateral, contralateral, central).

Main Methods:

Ninety-six participants performed a visuomotor adaptation task in one of three workspace locations.
Participants were assigned to either retention (same limb) or bilateral transfer (different limb) groups.
Performance metrics including pathlength, movement time, and normalized jerk were analyzed before and after training.

Main Results:

Asymmetric transfer of pathlength was observed from the left to the right limb, without a significant after-effect.
Movement time and normalized jerk showed symmetric transfer in the contralateral workspace.
Differences in bilateral transfer patterns were noted across workspace configurations and were specific to the movement parameters analyzed.

Conclusions:

Workspace configuration significantly modulates the pattern and symmetry of bilateral transfer in visuomotor adaptation.
The findings highlight parameter-specific differences in interlimb transfer, suggesting complex neural mechanisms underlying motor learning across different spatial arrangements.