Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency

Manual tasks are an important goal-directed ability. In this EEG work, we studied how handedness affects the hemispheric lateralisation patterns during performance of visually-driven movements with either hand. The neural correlates were assessed by means of EEG coherence whereas behavioural output...

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Main Authors: Serrien, Debroah J., Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M.
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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author Serrien, Debroah J.
Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M.
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Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M.
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description Manual tasks are an important goal-directed ability. In this EEG work, we studied how handedness affects the hemispheric lateralisation patterns during performance of visually-driven movements with either hand. The neural correlates were assessed by means of EEG coherence whereas behavioural output was measured by motor error. The EEG data indicated that left- and right-handers showed distinct recruitment patterns. These involved local interactions between brain regions as well as more widespread associations between brain systems. Despite these differences, brain-behaviour correlations highlighted that motor efficiency depended on left-sided brain regions across groups. These results suggest that skilled hand motor control relies on different neural patterns as a function of handedness whereas behavioural efficiency is linked with the left hemisphere. In conclusion, the present findings add to our understanding about principles of lateralised organisation as a function of handedness.
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spelling nottingham-375582020-05-04T17:59:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37558/ Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency Serrien, Debroah J. Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M. Manual tasks are an important goal-directed ability. In this EEG work, we studied how handedness affects the hemispheric lateralisation patterns during performance of visually-driven movements with either hand. The neural correlates were assessed by means of EEG coherence whereas behavioural output was measured by motor error. The EEG data indicated that left- and right-handers showed distinct recruitment patterns. These involved local interactions between brain regions as well as more widespread associations between brain systems. Despite these differences, brain-behaviour correlations highlighted that motor efficiency depended on left-sided brain regions across groups. These results suggest that skilled hand motor control relies on different neural patterns as a function of handedness whereas behavioural efficiency is linked with the left hemisphere. In conclusion, the present findings add to our understanding about principles of lateralised organisation as a function of handedness. Elsevier 2016-07-27 Article PeerReviewed Serrien, Debroah J. and Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M. (2016) Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency. Brain and Cognition, 108 . pp. 42-46. ISSN 1090-2147 Motor control; Handedness; EEG; Functional connectivity http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027826261630149X doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2016.07.005 doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2016.07.005
spellingShingle Motor control; Handedness; EEG; Functional connectivity
Serrien, Debroah J.
Sovijärvi-Spapé, Michiel M.
Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title_full Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title_fullStr Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title_short Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
title_sort manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency
topic Motor control; Handedness; EEG; Functional connectivity
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