Dual-task performance of speech and motor skill: verb generation facilitates grasping behaviour

Rooteselaar, Nicole van; Beke, Clarissa; Gonzalez, Claudia L. R.

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“…These results replicate findings demonstrating that language production interferes with the realisation of attentional tasks ( Kunar et al, 2008 ; Strayer & Johnston, 2001 ). The data also demonstrate that our paradigm is sensitive enough to detect an attentional reduction on language performance, as was found in studies using conversation-like tasks ( Kemper et al, 2009 ), picture naming ( Fargier & Laganaro, 2016 ; Jongman et al, 2015 ), verbal fluency ( Van Rooteselaar et al, 2020 ), or counting ( Pernon et al, 2019 ).…”

Section: Experiments 1: Semantic Verbal Fluency In Dual-tasksupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Experiment 1 brought evidence that a DTC could be observed in a dual-task paradigm on word rate measure, manual RTs, and manual accuracy with a continuous auto-generated verbal task involving lexical selection (verbal fluency tasks). As discussed in Experiment 1, the replication of results previously obtained with single word production tasks ensures that the paradigm is sensitive enough to elicit DTCs (Fargier & Laganaro, 2016;Jongman et al, 2015;Van Rooteselaar et al, 2020).…”

Section: Continuous Dual-task Paradigm To Investigate the Attentional Demand In Utterance Productionsupporting

confidence: 53%

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Attention in post-lexical processes of utterance production: Dual-task cost in younger and older adults

Fournet

Chiuvé

Lopez

et al. 2021

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

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There is a general agreement that speaking requires attention at least for conceptual and lexical processes of utterance production. However, conflicting results have been obtained with dual-task paradigms using either repetition tasks or more generally tasks involving limited loading of lexical selection. This study aimed to investigate whether post-lexical processes recruit attentional resources. We used a new dual-task paradigm in a set of experiments where a continuous verbal production task involved either high or low demand on lexical selection processes. Experiment 1 evaluates lexical and post-lexical processes with a semantic verbal fluency task, whereas experiments 2 and 3 focus on post-lexical processes with a non-propositional speech task. In each experiment, two types of non-verbal secondary tasks were used: processing speed (simple manual reaction times) or inhibition (Go/No-go). In Experiment 1, a dual-task cost was observed on the semantic verbal fluency task and each non-verbal task. In Experiment 2, a dual-task cost appeared on the non-verbal tasks but not on the speech task. The same paradigm was used with older adults (Experiment 3), as increased effort in post-lexical processes has been associated with ageing. For older adults, a dual-task cost was also observed on the non-propositional verbal task when speech was produced with the inhibition non-verbal task. The results suggest an attentional cost on post-lexical processes and strategic effects in the resolution of the dual-task.

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Section: Experiments 1: Semantic Verbal Fluency In Dual-tasksupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Continuous Dual-task Paradigm To Investigate the Attentional Demand In Utterance Productionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Attention in post-lexical processes of utterance production: Dual-task cost in younger and older adults

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Chiuvé

Lopez

et al. 2021

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

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“…However, all of them feature an emphasis on building working memory/cognitive flexibility, and inhibition. As mentioned in the introduction, there is a growing body of literature that demonstrate intimate relationships between motor and language function ( Gonzalez et al, 2014a ; Forrester and Rodriguez, 2015 ; van Rootselaar et al, 2020 , 2021 ), motor and EF skills ( Gonzalez et al, 2014a ; Luz et al, 2015 ), and EF and language ( Kuhn et al, 2014 ; Miller and Marcovitch, 2015 ; Netelenbos et al, 2018 ). In fact, Tables 3A,B illustrate this point.…”

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Promoting Executive Function Skills in Preschoolers Using a Play-Based Program

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In recent years, play has been shown to be a powerful means to enhance learning and brain development. It is also known that through play children enhance their executive function (EF) skills. Furthermore, well-developed EF in preschoolers has been shown to be an important predictor for later academic and life success. Armed with this information a program, Building Brains and Futures (BBF), for developing EF through play was designed for 3–5-year-old. The program consisted of 10 simple, fun, and interactive games selected to enhance various facets of EF. The 10 games included were: dimensional change card sort, lips and ears, block building, musical freeze, opposites, pretend play, red light/green light, shared project, Simon says, and wait for it. The program was implemented with a group of children shown to have challenges with respect to kindergarten readiness. The approach was first, to build adult capability by sharing knowledge of brain development, EF, and the importance of play with educators, caregivers, and parents. Second, to build skills in delivering the program in the school setting. Children engaged with the program of games for a minimum of 6 weeks. Their performance on a battery of direct measures of EF, language, and motor skills, were recorded before and after the program. The results showed improvement in all three domains. In addition, adopters of the BBF program reported it was easily and successfully integrated into their existing preschool curricula. The importance of intentional adult directed play in building developmental learning, including EF, is discussed.

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“…1C ). In the MA task session, the participants were asked to calculate the answer to the problem presented on the screen as quickly as possible; however, they were asked not to vocalize their answers or calculation processes to block the effects of vocalization ( Van Rooteselaar, Beke & Gonzalez, 2020 ).…”

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Mental arithmetic modulates temporal variabilities of finger-tapping tasks in a tempo-dependent manner

Irie

Watanabe

Tachibana

et al. 2022

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Background Several psychiatric diseases impair temporal processing. Temporal processing is thought to be based on two domains: supra-second intervals and sub-second intervals. Studies show that temporal processing in sub-second intervals is mainly an automated process. However, the brain functions involved in temporal processing at each time scale remain unclear. We hypothesized that temporal processing in supra-second intervals requires several brain areas, such as the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, intraparietal sulcus (IPS), and inferior parietal lobe, corresponding to various cognitions in a time scale-dependent manner. We focused on a dual-task paradigm (DTP) involving simultaneous performance of cognitive and motor tasks, which is an effective method for screening psychomotor functions; we then designed a DTP comprising finger tapping at various tempi as the temporal processing task and two cognitive tasks (mental arithmetic and reading) that might affect temporal processing. We hoped to determine whether task-dependent interferences on temporal processing in supra-second intervals differed depending on the cognitive tasks involved. Methods The study included 30 participants with no history of neuromuscular disorders. Participants were asked to perform a DTP involving right index finger tapping at varying tempi (0.33, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 s inter-tapping intervals). Cognitive tasks comprised mental arithmetic (MA) involving three-digit addition, mental reading (MR) of three- to four-digit numbers, and a control (CTL) task without any cognitive loading. For comparison between tasks, we calculated the SDs of the inter-tapping intervals. Participants’ MA abilities in the three-digit addition task were evaluated. Results The MA and MR tasks significantly increased the SDs of the inter-tapping intervals compared to those of the CTL task in 2–3 s and 3–4 s for the MA and MR tasks, respectively. Furthermore, SD peaks in the finger-tapping tasks involving MA were normalized by those in the CTL task, which were moderately correlated with the participants’ MA ability (r = 0.462, P = 0.010). Discussion Our results established that DTP involving the temporal coordination of finger-tapping and cognitive tasks increased temporal variability in a task- and tempo-dependent manner. Based on the behavioral aspects, we believe that these modulations of temporal variability might result from the interaction between finger function, arithmetic processing, and temporal processing, especially during the “pre-semantic period”. Our findings may help in understanding the temporal processing deficits in various disorders such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and autism.

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Dual-task performance of speech and motor skill: verb generation facilitates grasping behaviour

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

Attention in post-lexical processes of utterance production: Dual-task cost in younger and older adults

Attention in post-lexical processes of utterance production: Dual-task cost in younger and older adults

Promoting Executive Function Skills in Preschoolers Using a Play-Based Program

Mental arithmetic modulates temporal variabilities of finger-tapping tasks in a tempo-dependent manner

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