Posture based motor planning in a two-grasp sequential task
Document Type
Presentation
Journal/Book Title/Conference
8th meeting of Progress in Motor Control
Publisher
International Society of Motor Control
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Publication Date
7-1-2011
Abstract
Movement planning in sequential tasks is revealed by grasping postures. We explored aspects of planning a sequential drawer opening and object manipulation task with regard to arm and torso postures. We conducted a detailed kinematic analysis of joint postures at the wrist, elbow, and shoulder for a one-grasp and a two-grasp sequence of movement. The second of the two-grasp sequence was constrained (uncomfortable). We predicted that planning for the second grasp in a two-grasp sequence would influence arm, torso, and whole-body postures at the first grasp. Participants prepared for the second grasp by adjusting the posture of the elbow and shoulder and the distance they stepped to the drawer. The joint postures at the elbow and shoulder changed in the direction of the intended object grasp. These findings show that anticipatory adjustments are revealed at postures other than the end-effector and lend insight into the mechanisms of sequential movement planning.
Recommended Citation
Studenka, B. E., **Seegelke, C., Schuetz, C., & Schack, T. (July, 2011). Posture based motor planning in a two-grasp sequential task. Talk presented at the 8th meeting of Progress in Motor Control. Cincinnati, Ohio.
