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Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion
Recent evidence suggests that perceptual and cognitive functions are codetermined by rhythmic bodily states. Prior investigations have focused on the cardiac and respiratory rhythms, both of which are also known to synchronise with locomotion—arguably our most common and natural of voluntary behavio...
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author | Davidson, Matthew J. Keys, Robert Tobin Szekely, Brian MacNeilage, Paul Verstraten, Frans Alais, David |
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description | Recent evidence suggests that perceptual and cognitive functions are codetermined by rhythmic bodily states. Prior investigations have focused on the cardiac and respiratory rhythms, both of which are also known to synchronise with locomotion—arguably our most common and natural of voluntary behaviours. Compared to the cardiorespiratory rhythms, walking is easier to voluntarily control, enabling a test of how natural and voluntary rhythmic action may affect sensory function. Here we show that the speed and phase of human locomotion constrains sensorimotor performance. We used a continuous visuo-motor tracking task in a wireless, body-tracking virtual environment, and found that the accuracy and reaction time of continuous reaching movements were decreased at slower walking speeds, and rhythmically modulated according to the phases of the step-cycle. Decreased accuracy when walking at slow speeds suggests an advantage for interlimb coordination at normal walking speeds, in contrast to previous research on dual-task walking and reach-to-grasp movements. Phasic modulations of reach precision within the step-cycle also suggest that the upper limbs are affected by the ballistic demands of motor-preparation during natural locomotion. Together these results show that the natural phases of human locomotion impose constraints on sensorimotor function and demonstrate the value of examining dynamic and natural behaviour in contrast to the traditional and static methods of psychological science. |
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spelling | pubmed-104916772023-09-10 Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion Davidson, Matthew J. Keys, Robert Tobin Szekely, Brian MacNeilage, Paul Verstraten, Frans Alais, David Sci Rep Article Recent evidence suggests that perceptual and cognitive functions are codetermined by rhythmic bodily states. Prior investigations have focused on the cardiac and respiratory rhythms, both of which are also known to synchronise with locomotion—arguably our most common and natural of voluntary behaviours. Compared to the cardiorespiratory rhythms, walking is easier to voluntarily control, enabling a test of how natural and voluntary rhythmic action may affect sensory function. Here we show that the speed and phase of human locomotion constrains sensorimotor performance. We used a continuous visuo-motor tracking task in a wireless, body-tracking virtual environment, and found that the accuracy and reaction time of continuous reaching movements were decreased at slower walking speeds, and rhythmically modulated according to the phases of the step-cycle. Decreased accuracy when walking at slow speeds suggests an advantage for interlimb coordination at normal walking speeds, in contrast to previous research on dual-task walking and reach-to-grasp movements. Phasic modulations of reach precision within the step-cycle also suggest that the upper limbs are affected by the ballistic demands of motor-preparation during natural locomotion. Together these results show that the natural phases of human locomotion impose constraints on sensorimotor function and demonstrate the value of examining dynamic and natural behaviour in contrast to the traditional and static methods of psychological science. Nature Publishing Group UK 2023-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10491677/ /pubmed/37684285 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40655-y Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Article Davidson, Matthew J. Keys, Robert Tobin Szekely, Brian MacNeilage, Paul Verstraten, Frans Alais, David Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title | Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title_full | Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title_fullStr | Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title_full_unstemmed | Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title_short | Continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
title_sort | continuous peripersonal tracking accuracy is limited by the speed and phase of locomotion |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10491677/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37684285 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40655-y |
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