Changes in the amplitude and direction of goal-directed hand movements in the lack of visual information

Ángyán, L. and Téczely, T. and Ángyán, Z. and Petőfi, Á. (2006) Changes in the amplitude and direction of goal-directed hand movements in the lack of visual information. Acta Physiologica Hungarica, 93 (2-3). pp. 107-116. ISSN 0231-424X

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Abstract

The goal of the present investigation was to determine the precision of goal-directed hand movements in the lack of visual information. The movement amplitude and direction was examined under different experimental conditions. Subjects were ten female and ten male university students. The motor test was drawing 10 cm long straight line and 24 cm long zigzag line in four different experimental conditions. 1) The drawing with open eyes was followed immediately with drawing with closed eyes. 2) The drawing was executed from memory in the lack of visual information. 3) Drawing with restricted amplitude or direction. 4) Drawing with verbal feedback. The errors of the target distance and the lateral deviations from the target were different under the different experimental conditions. The largest errors and underestimation of the target distance occurred in drawing horizontal straight line with closed eyes. No statistically significant gender differences were found. It is concluded that the practice, adjustment of single movement parameter to the target, and the verbal feedback assist better the accuracy of unseen goal-directed hand movement than the recent visual memory.

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