Optic Flow Drives Human Visuo-Locomotor Adaptation Export

@article{citeulike:2362027, abstract = {Summary Two strategies can guide walking to a stationary goal: (1) the optic-flow strategy, in which one aligns the direction of locomotion or "heading" specified by optic flow with the visual goal [1] and [2]; and (2) the egocentric-direction strategy, in which one aligns the locomotor axis with the perceived egocentric direction of the goal [3] and [4] and in which error results in optical target drift [5]. Optic flow appears to dominate steering control in richly structured visual environments [2], [6], [7] and [8], whereas the egocentric- direction strategy prevails in visually sparse environments [2], [3] and [9]. Here we determine whether optic flow also drives visuo-locomotor adaptation in visually structured environments. Participants adapted to walking with the virtual-heading direction displaced 10[degree sign] to the right of the actual walking direction and were then tested with a normally aligned heading. Two environments, one visually structured and one visually sparse, were crossed in adaptation and test phases. Adaptation of the walking path was more rapid and complete in the structured environment; the negative aftereffect on path deviation was twice that in the sparse environment, indicating that optic flow contributes over and above target drift alone. Optic flow thus plays a central role in both online control of walking and adaptation of the visuo-locomotor mapping.}, author = {Bruggeman, Hugo and Zosh, Wendy and Warren, William H.}, citeulike-article-id = {2362027}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.10.059}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VRT-4R5PMPW-2/2/d1437beaed70caff023e2224e6bde6f1}, day = {4}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2007.10.059}, journal = {Current Biology}, keywords = {gait, imagery}, month = {December}, number = {23}, pages = {2035--2040}, posted-at = {2008-02-11 09:22:49}, priority = {2}, title = {Optic Flow Drives Human Visuo-Locomotor Adaptation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.10.059}, volume = {17}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2362027 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2362027 N2 - Summary Two strategies can guide walking to a stationary goal: (1) the optic-flow strategy, in which one aligns the direction of locomotion or "heading" specified by optic flow with the visual goal [1] and [2]; and (2) the egocentric-direction strategy, in which one aligns the locomotor axis with the perceived egocentric direction of the goal [3] and [4] and in which error results in optical target drift [5]. Optic flow appears to dominate steering control in richly structured visual environments [2], [6], [7] and [8], whereas the egocentric- direction strategy prevails in visually sparse environments [2], [3] and [9]. Here we determine whether optic flow also drives visuo-locomotor adaptation in visually structured environments. Participants adapted to walking with the virtual-heading direction displaced 10[degree sign] to the right of the actual walking direction and were then tested with a normally aligned heading. Two environments, one visually structured and one visually sparse, were crossed in adaptation and test phases. Adaptation of the walking path was more rapid and complete in the structured environment; the negative aftereffect on path deviation was twice that in the sparse environment, indicating that optic flow contributes over and above target drift alone. Optic flow thus plays a central role in both online control of walking and adaptation of the visuo-locomotor mapping. IS - 23 JF - Current Biology EP - 2040 TI - Optic Flow Drives Human Visuo-Locomotor Adaptation VL - 17 SP - 2035 KW - gait KW - imagery AU - Bruggeman, Hugo AU - Zosh, Wendy AU - Warren, William PY - 2007/12/04/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.10.059 ER -