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Rhythmic arm movement is not discrete

Schaal, Stefan, Sternad, Dagmar, Osu, Rieko, Kawato, Mitsuo·2004·Nature Neuroscience
DOI 10.1038/nn1322
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Rhythmic movements, such as walking, chewing or scratching, are phylogenetically old motor behaviors found in many organisms, ranging from insects to primates. In contrast, discrete movements, such as reaching, grasping or kicking, are behaviors that have reached sophistication primarily in younger species, particularly primates. Neurophysiological and computational research on arm motor control has focused almost exclusively on discrete movements, essentially assuming similar neural circuitry for rhythmic tasks. In contrast, many behavioral studies have focused on rhythmic models, subsuming discrete movement as a special case. Here, using a human functional neuroimaging experiment, we show that in addition to areas activated in rhythmic movement, discrete movement involves several higher cortical planning areas, even when both movement conditions are confined to the same single wrist joint. These results provide neuroscientific evidence that rhythmic arm movement cannot be part of a more general discrete movement system and may require separate neurophysiological and theoretical treatment.

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Authors
Schaal, S., Sternad, D., Osu, R., & Kawato, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern California (US)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (JP)
Corresponding author
Schaal, Stefan
ORCID
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2004-09-26
Volume
7
Issue
10
Pages
1136-1143
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
DOI
10.1038/nn1322
OpenAlex
W2115510499
Cited by
368
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 22 · 2012: 18
FWCI
7.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency
  • Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
Keywords
discrete movements, motor control, motor planning, cortical motor areas, wrist
MeSH terms
Adult, Arm, Biomechanical Phenomena, Brain, Brain Mapping, Female, Humans, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Models, Neurological, Movement, Nerve Net, Neural Pathways, Periodicity, Wrist

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