Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements
Previous studies of movement imagery have found inter-individual differences in the ability to imagine whole-body movements. The majority of these studies have used subjective scales to measure imagery ability, which may be confounded by other factors related to effort. Madan and Singhal [2013. Intr...
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| description | Previous studies of movement imagery have found inter-individual differences in the ability to imagine whole-body movements. The majority of these studies have used subjective scales to measure imagery ability, which may be confounded by other factors related to effort. Madan and Singhal [2013. Introducing TAMI: An objective test of ability in movement imagery. Journal of Motor Behavior, 45(2), 153–166. doi:10.1080/00222895.2013.763764] developed the Test of Ability in Movement Imagery (TAMI) to address these confounds by using a multiple-choice format with objectively correct responses. Here we developed a novel movement imagery questionnaire targeted at assessing movement imagery of fine-motor hand movements. This questionnaire included two subscales: Functionally-involved Movement (i.e., tool-related) and Isolated Movement (i.e., hand-only). Hand-dominance effects were observed, such that right-handed participants were significantly better at responding to right-hand questions compared to left-hand questions for both imagery types. A stronger handedness effect was observed for Functionally-involved Movement imagery, and it did not correlate with the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. We propose that the Functionally-involved Movement imagery subscale provides an objective hand imagery test that induces egocentric spatial processing and a greater involvement of memory processes, potentially providing a better skill-based measure of handedness. |
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| spelling | nottingham-458812020-05-04T19:53:28Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45881/ Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements Donoff, Christopher M. Madan, Christopher R. Singhal, Anthony Previous studies of movement imagery have found inter-individual differences in the ability to imagine whole-body movements. The majority of these studies have used subjective scales to measure imagery ability, which may be confounded by other factors related to effort. Madan and Singhal [2013. Introducing TAMI: An objective test of ability in movement imagery. Journal of Motor Behavior, 45(2), 153–166. doi:10.1080/00222895.2013.763764] developed the Test of Ability in Movement Imagery (TAMI) to address these confounds by using a multiple-choice format with objectively correct responses. Here we developed a novel movement imagery questionnaire targeted at assessing movement imagery of fine-motor hand movements. This questionnaire included two subscales: Functionally-involved Movement (i.e., tool-related) and Isolated Movement (i.e., hand-only). Hand-dominance effects were observed, such that right-handed participants were significantly better at responding to right-hand questions compared to left-hand questions for both imagery types. A stronger handedness effect was observed for Functionally-involved Movement imagery, and it did not correlate with the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. We propose that the Functionally-involved Movement imagery subscale provides an objective hand imagery test that induces egocentric spatial processing and a greater involvement of memory processes, potentially providing a better skill-based measure of handedness. Taylor & Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed Donoff, Christopher M., Madan, Christopher R. and Singhal, Anthony (2018) Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements. Laterality, 23 (2). pp. 228-248. ISSN 1464-0678 movement imagery; handedness; imagery; tool use; objects http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1357650X.2017.1354870 doi:10.1080/1357650X.2017.1354870 doi:10.1080/1357650X.2017.1354870 |
| spellingShingle | movement imagery; handedness; imagery; tool use; objects Donoff, Christopher M. Madan, Christopher R. Singhal, Anthony Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title | Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title_full | Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title_fullStr | Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title_short | Handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| title_sort | handedness effects of imagined fine motor movements |
| topic | movement imagery; handedness; imagery; tool use; objects |
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