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Influence of Emotion on the Control of Low-Level Force Production

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The accuracy and variability of a sustained low-level force contraction (2% of maximum voluntary contraction) was measured while participants viewed unpleasant, pleasant, and neutral images during a feedback occluded force control task. Exposure to pleasant and unpleasant images led to a relative increase in force production but did not alter the variability of force production compared to conditions in which participants viewed neutral images. Findings are discussed with respect to prior work, emphasizing arousal specific changes that emerge at low target force levels.

Source: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599867

Authors: Kelly M. Naugle, Stephen A. Coombes, James H. Cauraugh, Christopher M. Janelle

Institution: University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Muscle activation and electromyography studies

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Awards: Attentional Biases: Overt and Covert Mechanisms, G6094313455, Integrative and translational training in pain research, FMRI STUDIES OF EMOTION AND MOVEMENT