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Buchanan JJ, Cordova A. Spontaneity competes with intention to influence the coordination dynamics of interpersonal performance tendencies. Hum Mov Sci 2024; 93:103160. [PMID: 38000349 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2023.103160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
Abstract
Research has shown that spontaneous visual coupling supports frequency entrainment, phase attraction, and intermittent interpersonal coordination when co-actors are switched from a no-vision (NV) to vision (V) context. In two experiments, co-actors started in a NV context while producing the same or different amplitude movements. The same amplitude resulted in similar self-paced frequencies, while different amplitudes resulted in disparate frequencies. In experiment 1, co-actors were instructed to maintain amplitude while receiving no instructions to coordinate their actions. Frequency and phase entrainment was limited in the V context even when co-actors started the NV context with the same amplitude. In experiment 2, co-actors were instructed to maintain amplitude and intentionally coordinate together, but not at a specific pattern. Significant frequency modulations occurred to maintain amplitude as the co-actors sought to coordinate their actions. With the open-ended instructions, co-actors produced in-phase and anti-phase coordination along with intermittent performance exhibited by shifts between a variety of stable relative phase patterns. The proposed hypotheses and findings are discussed within the context of a shared manifold representation for joint action contexts, with the coordination dynamics expressed by the HKB model of relative phase serving to conceptualization the representations in the shared manifold.
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Affiliation(s)
- John J Buchanan
- Texas A&M University, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, School of Education and Human Development, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- University of Texas at San Antonio, College for Health, Community and Policy, Department of Kinesiology, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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Crone CL, Rigoli LM, Patil G, Pini S, Sutton J, Kallen RW, Richardson MJ. Synchronous vs. non-synchronous imitation: Using dance to explore interpersonal coordination during observational learning. Hum Mov Sci 2021; 76:102776. [PMID: 33639354 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Observational learning can enhance the acquisition and performance quality of complex motor skills. While an extensive body of research has focused on the benefits of synchronous (i.e., concurrent physical practice) and non-synchronous (i.e., delayed physical practice) observational learning strategies, the question remains as to whether these approaches differentially influence performance outcomes. Accordingly, we investigate the differential outcomes of synchronous and non-synchronous observational training contexts using a novel dance sequence. Using multidimensional cross-recurrence quantification analysis, movement time-series were recorded for novice dancers who either synchronised with (n = 22) or observed and then imitated (n = 20) an expert dancer. Participants performed a 16-count choreographed dance sequence for 20 trials assisted by the expert, followed by one final, unassisted performance trial. Although end-state performance did not significantly differ between synchronous and non-synchronous learners, a significant decline in performance quality from imitation to independent replication was shown for synchronous learners. A non-significant positive trend in performance accuracy was shown for non-synchronous learners. For all participants, better imitative performance across training trials led to better end-state performance, but only for the accuracy (and not timing) of movement reproduction. Collectively, the results suggest that synchronous learners came to rely on a real-time mapping process between visual input from the expert and their own visual and proprioceptive intrinsic feedback, to the detriment of learning. Thus, the act of synchronising alone does not ensure an appropriate training context for advanced sequence learning.
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- Cassandra L Crone
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Park I, Buchanan JJ, McCulloch AT, Chen J, Wright DL. Motor and spatial representations of action: corticospinal excitability in M1 after training with a bimanual skill. Exp Brain Res 2020; 238:1191-1202. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05795-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Buchanan JJ, Park I, Chen J, Mehta RK, McCulloch A, Rhee J, Wright DL. Expert monitoring and verbal feedback as sources of performance pressure. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2018; 186:39-46. [PMID: 29698846 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The influence of monitoring-pressure and verbal feedback on the performance of the intrinsically stable bimanual coordination patterns of in-phase and anti-phase was examined. The two bimanual patterns were produced under three conditions: 1) no-monitoring, 2) monitoring-pressure (viewed by experts), and 3) monitoring-pressure (viewed by experts) combined with verbal feedback emphasizing poor performance. The bimanual patterns were produced at self-paced movement frequencies. Anti-phase coordination was always less stable than in-phase coordination across all three conditions. When performed under conditions 2 and 3, both bimanual patterns were performed with less variability in relative phase across a wide range of self-paced movement frequencies compared to the no-monitoring condition. Thus, monitoring-pressure resulted in performance stabilization rather than degradation and the presence of verbal feedback had no impact on the influence of monitoring pressure. The current findings are inconsistent with the predictions of explicit monitoring theory; however, the findings are consistent with studies that have revealed increased stability for the system's intrinsic dynamics as a result of attentional focus and intentional control. The results are discussed within the contexts of the dynamic pattern theory of coordination, explicit monitoring theory, and action-focused theories as explanations for choking under pressure.
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Affiliation(s)
- John J Buchanan
- Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX 78423, USA.
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- Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX 78423, USA
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- Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX 78423, USA
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- Texas A&M Health Science Center, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, NeuroErgonomics Lab, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX 78423, USA
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- Texas A&M Health Science Center, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, NeuroErgonomics Lab, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Perception-Action Dynamics Lab, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX 78423, USA
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Park I, Buchanan JJ. Motor Skill Learning and the Development of Visual Perception Processes Supporting Action Identification. J Mot Behav 2017; 50:566-578. [PMID: 29161227 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2017.1378995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study examined physical training and observational training influences on motor learning and the development of visual discrimination processes. Participants were trained on a bimanual task (relative phase of +90°) defined by a visual training stimulus. There were 2 observational contexts: 1) model-only, watch a learning model, and 2) stimulus-only, watch the visual training stimulus. After 2 d of training, the learning models performed the +90° pattern with reduced error in 2 retention tests. Each observer group showed improvement in performance of the +90° pattern, with the stimulus-only group characterized by a more significant improvement. The learning models and observer groups were characterized by an improvement in visually discriminating 2 features of the trained pattern, relative phase and hand-lead. Overall, physical practice (learning models) established a stronger link between the action and visual discrimination processes compared with the observational contexts. The results show that the processes supporting action production and the visual discrimination of actions are modified in ways specific to the trained action following both physical and observational training.
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Affiliation(s)
- Inchon Park
- a Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Human Performance Labs , College Station, TX
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- a Texas A&M University, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Human Performance Labs , College Station, TX
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Wang C, Kennedy DM, Panzer S, Shea CH. Intentional Switching Between Bimanual Coordination Patterns. J Mot Behav 2017; 50:538-556. [PMID: 29016257 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2017.1375453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Previous theoretical and empirical work indicates that intentional changes in a bimanual coordination pattern depends on the stability of the bimanual coordination pattern (Kelso, Schotz, & Schöner, 1988; Scholz & Kelso, 1990). The present experiments retest this notion when online Lissajous displays are provided. Switching to and from in-phase and antiphase and to and from 90° and 270° were tested in Experiment 1. Participants were able to very effectively produce the 180°, 90°, and 270° coordination patterns although performance of the in-phase coordination task was even more stable. The data indicated that switching to in-phase from antiphase was more rapid than vice versa and that switching times between 90° to 270° were similar. Experiment 2 investigated switching between 1:2 and 2:1 bimanual coordination patterns. The results indicated that switching time was similar between the 2:1 and 1:2 coordination tasks and that increases in stability over practice resulted in additional decreases in switching times. This provides additional evidence that the attractor landscape is fundamentally different dependent on the type of information provided the performer. What remains to be done is to reconcile these results with the various theories/perspectives currently used to describe and explain bimanual coordination.
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- Chaoyi Wang
- a College of Physical Education , Jilin University , China
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- b Department of Health and Kinesiology , Texas A&M University , College Station
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- c Human Movement Sciences , University of Saarland , Saarbrücken , Germany
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- b Department of Health and Kinesiology , Texas A&M University , College Station
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