Open AccessResidual errors in visuomotor adaptation persist despite extended motor preparation periods
Author(s) -
Matthew Weightman,
John-Stuart Brittain,
R. Chris Miall,
Ned Jenkinson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of neurophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 245
eISSN - 1522-1598
pISSN - 0022-3077
DOI - 10.1152/jn.00301.2021
Subject(s) - asymptote , residual , adaptation (eye) , forgetting , motor learning , psychology , motor skill , motor control , cognitive psychology , computer science , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , mathematics , neuroscience , algorithm , medicine , geometry
Residual errors in sensorimotor adaptation are commonly attributed to an equilibrium between trial-by-trial learning and forgetting. Recent research suggested that allowing sufficient time for mental rotation eliminates these errors. In a number of experimental conditions, we show that although restricted motor preparation time does limit adaptation—consistent with mental rotation—extending preparation time fails to eliminate the residual errors in motor adaptation.