The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.

Previous studies, mainly using a first-person perspective (1PP), have shown that the judgments of the hand laterality judgment (HLJ) task are dependent on biomechanical constraints (BC). Specifically, differing reaction times (RT) for hand pictures rotated medially or laterally around the mid sagitt...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shuang Meng, Misato Oi, Godai Saito, Hirofumi Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5580981?pdf=render
_version_ 1818899319908990976
author Shuang Meng
Misato Oi
Godai Saito
Hirofumi Saito
author_facet Shuang Meng
Misato Oi
Godai Saito
Hirofumi Saito
author_sort Shuang Meng
collection DOAJ
description Previous studies, mainly using a first-person perspective (1PP), have shown that the judgments of the hand laterality judgment (HLJ) task are dependent on biomechanical constraints (BC). Specifically, differing reaction times (RT) for hand pictures rotated medially or laterally around the mid sagittal plane are attributed to the BC effect on motor imagery. In contrast, we investigated whether the HLJ task is also subject to BC when performed from a third-person perspective (3PP) as well as 1PP using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure the brain activity of prefrontal cortex (PFC) in right-handed participants assigned to 1PP or 3PP groups. The 1PP group judged whether a presented hand was their own left or right hand, and the 3PP group whether it was the other's left or right hand. Using their HLJ task error rates, the 1PP and 3PP groups were subdivided into an Error Group (EG) and No Error Group (NEG). For the 1PP group, both EG and NEG showed a significant Hand Laterality × Orientation interaction for RT, indicating the BC effect on motor imagery. For the 3PP group, however, neither EG nor NEG showed the interaction, even though EG showed a significantly longer RT than NEG. These results suggest that the 3PP EG appropriately followed the 3PP task instruction, while the NEG might have taken 1PP. However, the 3PP EG NIRS profile of left PFC showed a significant Hand Laterality × Orientation interaction, while the 1PP EG did not. More noteworthy is that the left PFC activation of EG showed an interaction between the 1PP and 3PP groups when the left hand was presented. Furthermore, in the NEG, the PFC activation was not influenced by the BC in either the 1PP or 3PP condition. These results indicate that BC interferes with the HLJ task performed from the 1PP and 3PP.
first_indexed 2024-12-19T19:46:05Z
format Article
id doaj.art-22db86dbebe7486b854943bac5e91244
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1932-6203
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-19T19:46:05Z
publishDate 2017-01-01
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
record_format Article
series PLoS ONE
spelling doaj.art-22db86dbebe7486b854943bac5e912442022-12-21T20:08:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01129e018381810.1371/journal.pone.0183818The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.Shuang MengMisato OiGodai SaitoHirofumi SaitoPrevious studies, mainly using a first-person perspective (1PP), have shown that the judgments of the hand laterality judgment (HLJ) task are dependent on biomechanical constraints (BC). Specifically, differing reaction times (RT) for hand pictures rotated medially or laterally around the mid sagittal plane are attributed to the BC effect on motor imagery. In contrast, we investigated whether the HLJ task is also subject to BC when performed from a third-person perspective (3PP) as well as 1PP using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure the brain activity of prefrontal cortex (PFC) in right-handed participants assigned to 1PP or 3PP groups. The 1PP group judged whether a presented hand was their own left or right hand, and the 3PP group whether it was the other's left or right hand. Using their HLJ task error rates, the 1PP and 3PP groups were subdivided into an Error Group (EG) and No Error Group (NEG). For the 1PP group, both EG and NEG showed a significant Hand Laterality × Orientation interaction for RT, indicating the BC effect on motor imagery. For the 3PP group, however, neither EG nor NEG showed the interaction, even though EG showed a significantly longer RT than NEG. These results suggest that the 3PP EG appropriately followed the 3PP task instruction, while the NEG might have taken 1PP. However, the 3PP EG NIRS profile of left PFC showed a significant Hand Laterality × Orientation interaction, while the 1PP EG did not. More noteworthy is that the left PFC activation of EG showed an interaction between the 1PP and 3PP groups when the left hand was presented. Furthermore, in the NEG, the PFC activation was not influenced by the BC in either the 1PP or 3PP condition. These results indicate that BC interferes with the HLJ task performed from the 1PP and 3PP.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5580981?pdf=render
spellingShingle Shuang Meng
Misato Oi
Godai Saito
Hirofumi Saito
The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
PLoS ONE
title The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
title_full The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
title_fullStr The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
title_full_unstemmed The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
title_short The neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person's perspective: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.
title_sort neural correlates of biomechanical constraints in hand laterality judgment task performed from other person s perspective a near infrared spectroscopy study
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5580981?pdf=render
work_keys_str_mv AT shuangmeng theneuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT misatooi theneuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT godaisaito theneuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT hirofumisaito theneuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT shuangmeng neuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT misatooi neuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT godaisaito neuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy
AT hirofumisaito neuralcorrelatesofbiomechanicalconstraintsinhandlateralityjudgmenttaskperformedfromotherpersonsperspectiveanearinfraredspectroscopystudy