Presentation 2017-03-10
Characteristics and control mechanism of simultaneous actions of multiple motor organs
Kaori Sakai, Yoshiyuki Sato, Eriko Aiba, Yutaka Sakaguchi,
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Abstract(in English) When playing musical instruments such as piano and drums, it is important to move multiple motor organs (i.e., hands, fingers and legs) simultaneously and produce synchronized sound. How does our brain control multiple body parts when synchronizing their movements? In the present study, we aimed to clarify the brain mechanism for realizing and maintaining simultaneity in simultaneous motor tasks by analyzing the temporal characteristics of tapping. We also examined the abilities of temporal order judgements for auditory/ tactile stimuli, and their relationship to the simultaneous tapping. The results suggest that the simultaneous actions by two motor organs may be executed so that the sensory feedback signals of the actions reached the brain at the same time.
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Keyword(in English) tapping task / simultaneous actions / temporal order judgement / motor control mechanism
Paper # HIP2016-86
Date of Issue 2017-03-02 (HIP)

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Committee HIP
Conference Date 2017/3/9(2days)
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Place (in English) CiNet
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Topics (in English) Perception, action, VR psychology, brain function measurement, BMI/BCI, etc.
Chair Masahiro Ishii(Sapporo City Univ.)
Vice Chair Miyuki Kamachi(Kogakuin Univ.) / Shuichi Sakamoto(Tohoku Univ.)
Secretary Miyuki Kamachi(Tokushima Univ.) / Shuichi Sakamoto(Univ. of Tsukuba)
Assistant Rika Mochizuki(NTT) / Mutsumi Suganuma(Waseda Univ.) / Atsushi Wada(NICT)

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Language JPN
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Title (in English) Characteristics and control mechanism of simultaneous actions of multiple motor organs
Sub Title (in English) Relationship between temporal precision of simultaneous actions and simultaneity perception
Keyword(1) tapping task
Keyword(2) simultaneous actions
Keyword(3) temporal order judgement
Keyword(4) motor control mechanism
1st Author's Name Kaori Sakai
1st Author's Affiliation University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
2nd Author's Name Yoshiyuki Sato
2nd Author's Affiliation University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
3rd Author's Name Eriko Aiba
3rd Author's Affiliation University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
4th Author's Name Yutaka Sakaguchi
4th Author's Affiliation University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
Date 2017-03-10
Paper # HIP2016-86
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) HIP-513
Page pp.pp.67-72(HIP),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2017-03-02 (HIP)