Minimal impact of proprioceptive loss on implicit sensorimotor adaptation and kinesthetic shift
Cite this dataset
Tsay, Jonathan et al. (2023). Minimal impact of proprioceptive loss on implicit sensorimotor adaptation and kinesthetic shift [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.6078/D19T4V
Abstract
Implicit sensorimotor adaptation keeps our movements well-calibrated amid changes in the body and environment. We have recently postulated that implicit adaptation is driven by a kinesthetic error: the difference between the desired and perceived hand position. According to this kinesthetic re-alignment model, implicit adaptation ceases when the perceived hand position – a multimodal percept determined by a prior belief conveying the intended action, the motor command, and feedback from proprioception and vision – becomes aligned with the desired hand position. Here, we studied the role of proprioception in implicit adaptation and kinesthetic perception by examining individuals who lack proprioception. We used a modified visuomotor rotation task designed to isolate implicit adaptation and probe perceived hand position throughout the experiment. Strikingly, both implicit adaptation and a kinesthetic shift toward the visual perturbation were preserved (but not heightened) in deafferented individuals. While these results provide additional constraints to the kinesthetic re-alignment model, they underscore the minimal impact of proprioceptive loss on implicit adaptation and kinesthetic shift.
Funding
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke