
pmid: 11883570
We examined whether slow movement execution has an effect on cognitive and information processing by measuring the P300 component. 8 subjects performed a continuous slow forearm rotational movement using 2 task speeds, Slow (a 30–50% decrease from the subject's Preferred speed) and Very Slow (a 60–80% decrease). The mean coefficient of variation for rotation speed under Very Slow was higher than that under Slow, showing that the subjects found it difficult to perform the Very Slow task smoothly. The EEG score of alpha-1 (8–10 Hz) under Slow Condition was increased significantly more than under the Preferred Condition; however, the increase under Very Slow was small when compared with Preferred. After performing the task, P300 latency under Very Slow increased significantly as compared to that at pretask. Further, P300 amplitude decreased under both speed conditions when compared to that at pretask, and a significant decrease was seen under the Slow Condition at Fz, whereas the decrease under the Very Slow Condition was small. These differences indicated that a more complicated neural composition and an increase in subjects' attention might have been involved when the task was performed under the Very Slow Condition. We concluded that slow movement execution may have an influence on cognitive function and may depend on the percentage of decrease from the Preferred speed of the individual.
Adult, Rotation, Movement, Electroencephalography, Event-Related Potentials, P300, Forearm, Cognition, Reaction Time, Humans, Attention, Female
Adult, Rotation, Movement, Electroencephalography, Event-Related Potentials, P300, Forearm, Cognition, Reaction Time, Humans, Attention, Female
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