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ERIC Number: EJ1436839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-3193
EISSN: EISSN-2325-3215
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Coordination Dynamics in Motor Learning: Acquisition and Adaptation in a Serial Stimulus Tracking Task
Journal of Motor Learning and Development, v12 n2 p366-385 2024
The dynamics of mastering the degrees of freedom in motor learning are still far from being understood. The present work explored coordination dynamics in a redundant task, relating it to performance and adaptation in a serial stimulus tracking task. One hundred and sixty-three children (10-14 years of age) continuously responded to sequential stimuli (containing five stimuli) by pressing the respective sensors before the next stimulus presentation. Participants performed120 trials with a fixed sequence (4-2-5-3-1) and a fixed interstimuli interval (800 ms) to learn the first pattern (practice phase). Then, a changed sequence (4-2-5-1-3) with a shorter interval (700 ms) was presented for 40 trials (adaptation phase). To measure coordination and its change, we calculated the correlation matrix of the stimulus-touch interval between the five sensors in blocks of 20 trials of the practice phase and classified individuals in terms of clusters. We found associations between coordination dynamics, performance curves, and adaptation in both coordination and performance. Furthermore, using network analyses, we found a tendency for all groups to increase the clustering coefficient. We discuss the possibility of this result representing a process of progressive segregation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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