Left-Arm Dominance in Active Positioning

Kurian, George Thomas; Sharma, Neeraj Kumar; Santhakumari, K.

doi:10.2466/pms.1989.68.3c.1312

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“…A typical left-side advantage (in terms of CE) appeared for all estimated lengths, indicating that the right cerebral hemisphere is dominant in the performance of arm positioning movement, irrespective of the length involved. Such lateral dominance in arm positioning movement is consistent with the report of Kurian et al (1989), in which a long-term memory paradigm was used in a simple reproduction task.…”

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“…In contrast to the large number of studies using tapping tasks to show left hemisphere superiority in righthanded subjects, there have been relatively few studies on the role of the right hemisphere in motor tasks (Carnahan and Elliott, 1987;Carson et al, 1990;Fujioka, 1989;Kurian et al, 1989;Roy and MacKenzie, 1978;Wallace, 1977;Wrisberg and Winter, 1985). Carnahan and Elliott (1987), using a foot positioning task, have shown right hemisphere superiority.…”

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“…Therefore, left arm performance in positioning movements should, in theory, be superior to the right arm. However, with one exception (Kurian et al, 1989), no study using arm positioning tasks (Imanaka et al, 1995a;Carson et al, 1990;Roy and MacKenzie, 1978;Wallace, 1977;Wrisberg and Winter, 1985) has shown a left arm advantage. This is inconsistent with theoretical predictions.…”

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“…Carnahan and Elliott (1987), using a foot positioning task, have shown right hemisphere superiority. Kurian et al (1989) have found left arm dominance in the reproduction of elbow angular positions, using a long-term memory paradigm. Furthermore, Fujioka (1989) has examined lateral dominance in hand movements used to explore a target on a vertical board in front of the body, and have found left hand superiority in the absence of any visual information.…”

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“…Limb positioning tasks can also be considered to be spatial localization tasks in which information processing for the execution of the task is made in the right hemisphere (Grünewald et al, 1984;Kurian et al, 1989;Roy and MacKenzie, 1978). The most fundamental and crucial factors causing lateralization effects may be the specialization of each hemisphere (the right hemisphere is specialized in processing spatial information) and the anatomical relationship between each hemisphere and the contralateral limb used in a task.…”

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Lateral Difference in the Reproduction of Arm Positioning Movement: An Examination of the Hypothesis on the Levels of Psychological Processes.

Yamauchi

Imanaka²,

Nakayama³

et al. 1998

Appl Human Sci

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Abstract. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the hypothesis on the levels of psychological processes (Hatta, 1977(Hatta, , 1978 accounts for lateral differences in arm positioning movement (a spatial localization task). Fifteen right-handed male subjects were asked to perform a constrained criterion movement, 12 cm in length, with the left or right arm. Then, after a 10-sec retention interval, they were asked to perform the movement with the same arm, estimating lengths of 6, 12 or 24 cm. Different levels of psychological processes were assumed to be involved in estimating these various movement lengths-half, the same, or double that of the original. All possible combinations of the arm (left/right) and three movement length were tested. The CE scores were lower (more accurate) for the left arm (half; 1.5 ± 8.1 mm, same; 4.3 ± 6.2 mm, double; 5.9 ± 20.3 mm) than those for the right arm (half; 5.9 ± 7.6 mm, same; 10.6 ± 10.6 mm, double; 11.8 ± 23.6 mm) in all conditions, indicating a lateral difference (the right hemisphere dominance) in arm positioning tasks. This typical lateral difference, which displayed no significant difference among conditions, is supposed to be mediated by complex or high-level psychological processes. These psychological processes are required by the subjects in the estimation of the various movement lengths. This study suggests that the level of psychological processes is a crucial factor in the manifestation of lateral differences in the performance of arm positioning movements.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lateral Difference in the Reproduction of Arm Positioning Movement: An Examination of the Hypothesis on the Levels of Psychological Processes.

Yamauchi

Imanaka²,

Nakayama³

et al. 1998

Appl Human Sci

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Proprioceptive target matching asymmetries in left-handed individuals

2009

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In right-handers, the ability to reproduce proprioceptive targets has been shown to be asymmetric, favoring the non-preferred left arm. The present study sought to determine whether a similar arm/hemisphere asymmetry exists for left-handers. Ten strong left-handed adults used the left or right arm to perform proprioceptive target matching tasks that varied in processing demands (i.e., need for memory, interhemispheric transfer) and target amplitude (20, 40 degrees). Similar to right-handers, left-handed individuals had smaller total errors when matching with the non-preferred arm. This asymmetry was greatest in conditions with increased processing demands and larger amplitude targets. These results provide the first evidence to date of right arm/left hemisphere dominance for proprioceptive target matching in left-handers that is the "mirror image" of right-handers.

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Assessing proprioception: A critical review of methods

Han

Waddington

Adams

et al. 2016

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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To control movement, the brain has to integrate proprioceptive information from a variety of mechanoreceptors. The role of proprioception in daily activities, exercise, and sports has been extensively investigated, using different techniques, yet the proprioceptive mechanisms underlying human movement control are still unclear. In the current work we have reviewed understanding of proprioception and the three testing methods: threshold to detection of passive motion, joint position reproduction, and active movement extent discrimination, all of which have been used for assessing proprioception. The origin of the methods, the different testing apparatus, and the procedures and protocols used in each approach are compared and discussed. Recommendations are made for choosing an appropriate technique when assessing proprioceptive mechanisms in different contexts.

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Left-Arm Dominance in Active Positioning

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Lateral Difference in the Reproduction of Arm Positioning Movement: An Examination of the Hypothesis on the Levels of Psychological Processes.

Lateral Difference in the Reproduction of Arm Positioning Movement: An Examination of the Hypothesis on the Levels of Psychological Processes.

Proprioceptive target matching asymmetries in left-handed individuals

Assessing proprioception: A critical review of methods

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