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  • Biomechanics
  • Human locomotion
  • Perception science

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  • Walking involves complex self-motion perception.
  • Gait adjustment is essential for navigating varied terrains.
  • Interlimb coordination relies on proprioceptive feedback.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify human ability to detect inter-leg speed differences during walking.
  • To investigate perception thresholds for gait perturbations on split-belt treadmills.
  • To understand the role of self-motion perception in adaptive locomotion.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a split-belt treadmill with quasi-random speed perturbations.
  • Employed a two-alternative forced-choice task to assess speed difference detection.
  • Applied adaptive psychophysical procedures to estimate perception thresholds for 48 participants.

Main Results:

  • Participants detected speed differences with a mean threshold of approximately 7%.
  • Detection thresholds were highly variable across individuals but stable within individuals.
  • Thresholds for increased and decreased speeds were strongly correlated.

Conclusions:

  • Humans possess a sensitive ability to perceive inter-leg walking speed variations.
  • This perceptual capability is vital for effective interlimb coordination during perturbed walking.
  • Detection mechanisms for speed changes may be consistent despite differing biomechanical demands.