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Changes in breathing during observation of effortful actions

Paccalin, C, Jeannerod, M·2000·Brain Research

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Respiration and heart rates were recorded in normal subjects watching effortful actions produced by an actor in front of them. Subjects remained immobile throughout. Two experiments were performed. In experiment 1, subjects watched a weight-lifting performance, either static or dynamic, with increasing weights. In experiment 2, they watched a walking/running performance on a treadmill moving at increasing speed. In both experiments, no change was found in observers' heart rate. By contrast, consistent changes were found in respiration rate. These changes tended to follow the exercise rhythm of the actor, specially during accelerated running (from 2.5 to 10 km/h) where respiration rate increased linearly with speed of the treadmill. Average maximum increase ranged between 25 and 30% above resting rate. This finding demonstrates activation of central mechanisms related to action performance during observation of effortful actions. It could represent a basis for understanding and imitating actions performed by other people.

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  • The significant increase in BR for the BLV participant group between the FAD and Speakers conditions can more likely be attributed to increased bodily movement [62] rather than anxiety.

    “While an increase in BR could be interpreted as a mild hyperventilation [61] behavior indicating an increase in anxiety, it can more likely be attributed (due to lack of change within the other metrics) to increased bodily movement [62].”

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Authors
Paccalin, C., & Jeannerod, M.
Affiliations
Institut des Sciences Cognitives (FR)
Corresponding author
Jeannerod, M
Venue
Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-04
Volume
862
Issue
1-2
Pages
194-200
ISSN
0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2071285184
Cited by
84
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
Keywords
respiration rate, heart rate, treadmill running, weightlifting, action imitation, motor resonance
MeSH terms
Adult, Exercise Test, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Motor Cortex, Movement, Parietal Lobe, Respiration, Role Playing, Visual Perception, Volition, Weight Lifting

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