[The influence of intertrial interval on learning of an isometric contractile task]. 1994

Y Ohashi
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Letters, Gakushuin University, Tokyo.

The present study involved three motor learning experiments; Experiments 1 and 2 measured regulating grasping power and isometric elbow flexion power, respectively. Knowledge of Results (KR) was given after completion of a task of short duration. Experiment 3 was similar to Experiment 2, but procedurally, KR was given concurrently with the task. Accordingly, KR processing takes place within the intertrial interval and parallel to taking task in Experiments 2 and 3, respectively. In these experiments, influences of varying intertrial intervals on the learning process were examined. The results were as follows; 1) In Experiments 1 and 2, shortening of the intertrial interval caused a delay in learning, however this was not the case for Experiment 3. Insufficient KR processing time is considered to be partially responsible for the above delay, 2) In Experiment 3, lengthening of the intertrial interval caused the above delay. These results suggest motor information processing to involve a property of natural decay with the course of time.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007537 Isometric Contraction Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length. Contraction, Isometric,Contractions, Isometric,Isometric Contractions
D007721 Knowledge of Results, Psychological A principle that learning is facilitated when the learner receives immediate evaluation of learning performance. The concept also hypothesizes that learning is facilitated when the learner is promptly informed whether a response is correct, and, if incorrect, of the direction of error. Knowledge of Results (Psychology),Knowledge of Results, Psychology,Results Knowledge (Psychology)
D007858 Learning Relatively permanent change in behavior that is the result of past experience or practice. The concept includes the acquisition of knowledge. Phenomenography
D008606 Mental Processes Conceptual functions or thinking in all its forms. Information Processing, Human,Human Information Processing
D009048 Motor Skills Performance of complex motor acts. Motor Skill,Skill, Motor,Skills, Motor
D011930 Reaction Time The time from the onset of a stimulus until a response is observed. Response Latency,Response Speed,Response Time,Latency, Response,Reaction Times,Response Latencies,Response Times,Speed, Response,Speeds, Response
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles

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