Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Triceps Brachii Muscle, Stroke, Reciprocal Inhibition

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Matthew Heath

Document Summary

Simple rt paradigm: one stimulus and one response, avg reaction time is appx 200 ms, processing sensory information at the most basic level, detecting and processing a stimulus. Part of the brain that sets up task rules (what it is that you"re going to do at any given moment at any given time) Allows you to respond to required stimuli or inhibit response to unwanted stimuli. Number of errors is more important than speed of reaction. Reaction time can be fractioned into: premotor rt: Period of time between onset of stimulus and beginning f muscle activity. Measures time-frame required to receive and process information. Period of time required to receive and transmit signal (nervous system time to process and respond to stimulus: motor rt: Period of time between onset of muscle activity and observable movement. Time lag on muscle needed to overcome inertia of limb.