Time pressure and attention allocation effect on upper limb motion steadiness.
J Mot Behav
; 47(4): 271-81, 2015.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25425341
ABSTRACT
Following ironic process theory (IPT), the authors aimed at investigating how attentional allocation affects participants' upper limb motion steadiness under low and high levels of mental load. A secondary purpose was to examine the validity of skin conductance level in measuring perception of pressure. The study consisted of 1 within-participant factor (i.e., phase baseline, test) and 4 between-participant factors (i.e., gender male, female; mental load fake time constraints, no time constraints; attention positive, suppressive; order baseline â â â test, test â â baseline). Eighty college students (40 men and 40 women, Mage = 20.20 years, SD(age) = 1.52 years) participated in the study. Gender-stratified random assignment was employed in a 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 mixed experimental design. The findings generally support IPT but its predictions on motor performance under mental load may not be entirely accurate. Unlike men, women's performance was not susceptible to manipulations of mental load and attention allocation. The validity of skin conductance readings as an index of pressure perception was called into question.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Attention
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Stress, Psychological
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Time Factors
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Upper Extremity
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Athletic Performance
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Mot Behav
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article