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Manual Asymmetries in the Preparation and Control of Goal-Directed Movements

Abstract

The primary purpose of this experiment was to determine if left hand reaction time advantages in manual aiming result from a right hemisphere attentional advantage or an early right hemisphere role in movement preparation. Right-handed participants were required to either make rapid goal-directed movements to small targets or simply lift their hand upon target illumination. The amount of advance information about the target for a particular …

Authors

Mieschke PE; Elliott D; Helsen WF; Carson RG; Coull JA

Journal

Brain and Cognition, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 129–140

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

2 2001

DOI

10.1006/brcg.2000.1262

ISSN

0278-2626