Influence of prior use of the same or different effectors in a reaching action
type: Dataset
description: Use of different effectors in two consecutive actions could generate an attentional shift between the effectors with shorter latencies in the second action of reaching. 18 participants (10 men; Mage = 21.3 yr.) participated in an experiment with two main variables: (1) effector switching with two levels (Switching and No Switching), where the participants use or do not use a different motor effector for each action; (2) lifting muscles, i.e., the muscles involved in the first phase of the reaching, with two levels (finger-lifting muscle and palm-lifting muscle). Premotor time, Motor time, Reaction time, Movement time, and Total time were measured. For Premotor, Movement, and Total times, faster responses were observed when there was no switching of the effector. This delay could be due to an attentional shift between motor effectors and its relations with motor processes. Possible applications include the ergonomic design of device controls, considering that the use of the same effector is beneficial when fast reaction times are sought.
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keyword: infoeu-reposemanticsarticle
keyword: journal-articles
keyword: moteur
keyword: scconeurcognitive-scienceneuroscience
keyword: sccopsyccognitive-sciencepsychology
keyword: spimecaengineering-sciences-physicsmechanics-physicsmed-ph
issued: 2026-05-05T14:07:14.256403
modified: 2026-05-05T14:07:14.256408
language: en
contact point: Organization
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Influence of prior use of the same or different effectors in a reaching action
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access URL: https://hal.science/hal-00980686
issued: 2026-05-05T14:07:14.260532
modified: 2026-05-05T14:07:14.248411