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

Dual task performance during bimanual coordination

P H Wolff, C Cohen

    Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
    |March 1, 1980
    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

    Does the density of lymphatic vascular space invasion affect the prognosis of stage Ib and IIA node negative carcinoma of the cervix?

    International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society·2003
    Same author

    SSR591813, a novel selective and partial alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor agonist with potential as an aid to smoking cessation.

    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics·2003
    Same author

    Refinement of the Episkin protocol for the assessment of acute skin irritation of chemicals: follow-up to the ECVAM prevalidation study.

    Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA·2002
    Same author

    SR141716, a central cannabinoid (CB(1)) receptor antagonist, blocks the motivational and dopamine-releasing effects of nicotine in rats.

    Behavioural pharmacology·2002
    Same author

    Hepatocellular carcinoma and markers of apoptosis (bcl-2, bax, bcl-x): prognostic significance.

    Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM·2002
    Same author

    Crystallographic findings on the internally uncoupled and near-rigor states of myosin: further insights into the mechanics of the motor.

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2002
    Same journal

    The cognitive construction of moral scenes: Associations of visuospatial ability and impulsivity with perspective and vividness in mental simulation.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    Same journal

    Theta band activity during event-file retrieval is influenced by stimulus salience in the preceding action episode.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    Same journal

    Language recovery in Hungarian speakers with aphasia: Roles of phonology and intraindividual variability.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    Same journal

    Neural and behavioral dissociations of self-focused and other-focused incentives in trust.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    Same journal

    A multiverse analysis of the logical memory test and plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    Same journal

    Reading and writing impairments in Spanish-speaking individuals with primary progressive aphasia: A single-case series study.

    Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
    See all related articles

    Bimanual alternation tasks showed greater language interference than unimanual tasks. Sex differences in interference direction emerged, influenced by language task type and family history of sinistrality.

    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Human Motor Control

    Background:

    • Dual-tasking performance is influenced by task complexity and individual factors.
    • Language processing and motor control can interact, leading to interference.
    • Sex and family history of sinistrality may modulate cognitive and motor interference.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the interference between language tasks and manual key-tapping performance.
    • To examine how bimanual alternation versus unimanual performance affects this interference.
    • To explore sex differences and the role of family history of sinistrality in dual-task interference.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants performed unimanual and bimanual key-tapping tasks synchronized to a metronome.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Concurrent language tasks included reciting nursery rhymes and reading unfamiliar text.
  • Interference was measured by comparing dual-task performance to baseline unimanual/bimanual performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Language tasks caused greater interference during bimanual alternation than unimanual performance.
    • Significant sex differences in the direction of interference were observed during bimanual alternation.
    • Right-handed individuals with a family history of sinistrality exhibited less dual-task interference.

    Conclusions:

    • Bimanual coordination amplifies language-motor interference compared to unimanual tasks.
    • Sex-specific patterns of interference suggest distinct neural processing or strategies.
    • Family history of sinistrality may be associated with enhanced dual-tasking efficiency or reduced interference.