Increasing cognitive load attenuates right arm swing in healthy human walking

Increasing cognitive load attenuates right arm swing in healthy human walking

Human arm swing looks and feels highly automated, yet it is increasingly apparent that higher centres, including the cortex, are involved in many aspects of locomotor control. The addition of a cognitive task increases arm swing asymmetry during walking, but the characteristics and mechanism of this...

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Main Authors: Tim Killeen, Christopher S. Easthope, Linard Filli, Lilla Lőrincz, Miriam Schrafl-Altermatt, Peter Brugger, Michael Linnebank, Armin Curt, Björn Zörner, Marc Bolliger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
arm swing
central pattern generator
cognitive control
dual-task
gender
motor control
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160993

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