The Effects of dual task (fine motor precision + cognitive charge) on proprioception

Authors

  • Liudmila Liutsko Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment department; Laboratory Mira y Lopez Treatment department, University of Barcelona Pg. Vall d’Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
  • Jose Maria Tous Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment department; Laboratory Mira y Lopez Treatment department, University of Barcelona; Research Institute of Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (IR3C) Pg. Vall d’Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
  • Sergi Segura Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment department, University of Barcelona Pg. Vall d’Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20141.79.86

Keywords:

proprioception, fi ne motor precision, graphomotor task, proprioceptive diagnostics, individual differences, dual task

Abstract

The aim of the given preliminary study was to check whether any changes in fi ne motor behaviour exist in switching from single to double task (with cognition charge) in proprioceptive sensory graphomotor test conditions. Ten students (fi ve males and fi ve females), aged from 20 to 30 years old, took part in the experiment - precision of tracking of the models in both experimental test conditions: without and with cognitive task (counting numbers back). The variables for assessment were obtained with use of the digitalized proprioceptive diagnostics (Tous, 2008; Tous, J.M., Muiños, Tous, O., & Tous J, 2012) of Mira y Lopez laboratory (University of Barcelona) that transformed the measurements of drawn lines on a touch screen from pixels into millimetres. As results showed, in the proprioceptive test condition, the changes in deviations related to spatial (lineograms) or line length variability (parallels) did not reach any statistical signifi cance; while the changes in line length performance (lineograms) were found signifi cant (that corresponds to inhibition- -excitatory balance of nervous system).

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Published

2020-01-06

How to Cite

Liutsko, L. ., Tous, J. M. ., & Segura, S. . (2020). The Effects of dual task (fine motor precision + cognitive charge) on proprioception. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 5(1), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20141.79.86

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2014): Journal of Education Culture and Society

Section

TRANSGRESSION

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