Adaptatio of the gain of the corrective lifting response in object manipulation transfers across the hand
27 July 2024, Scientific Reports vol.14, 17301
● Abstracts for Elementary School Students
When we try to move things and something unexpected happens, our body quickly makes adjustments. For example, if we try to lift something and it’s heavier than we thought, our body will automatically use more force to lift it. Scientists found that if we practice lifting a heavy object with one hand, our other hand will also learn to lift it better. This means that what one hand learns can help the other hand too.
● Abstracts for Junior High School Students
When we move things, our body quickly changes if something is different. For example, if something is heavier than we thought, our body makes us lift harder in about 90 milliseconds. If we keep lifting heavy things, our body gets better at knowing how much force to use. In a study, people lifted a light object with one hand that sometimes got heavy. Later, when they used the other hand, their body still remembered to lift harder. This shows that what we learn with one hand can help the other hand too.
Adaptation of the gain of the corrective lifting response in object manipulation transfers across the hand doi:10.1038/s41598-024-66184-w
