distinct timing mechanisms produce discrete and continuous movements不同的定时机制产生离散和连续的动作.pdfVIP

Distinct Timing Mechanisms Produce Discrete and Continuous Movements 1 2 2 2 1,3 Raoul Huys *, Breanna E. Studenka , Nicole L. Rheaume , Howard N. Zelaznik , Viktor K. Jirsa ´ ´ ´ 1Theoretical Neuroscience Group, UMR 6152 Institut des Sciences du Mouvement, CNRS and Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, 2 Purdue University, Health and Kinesiology, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America, 3 Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Physics Department, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America Abstract The differentiation of discrete and continuous movement is one of the pillars of motor behavior classification. Discrete movements have a definite beginning and end, whereas continuous movements do not have such discriminable end points. In the past decade there has been vigorous debate whether this classification implies different control processes. This debate up until the present has been empirically based. Here, we present an unambiguous non-empirical classification based on theorems in dynamical system theory that sets discrete and continuous movements apart. Through computational simulations of representative modes of each class and topological analysis of the flow in state space, we show that distinct control mechanisms underwrite discrete and fast rhythmic movements. In particular, we demonstrate that discrete movements require a time keeper while fast rhythmic movements do not. We validate our computational findings experimentally using a behavioral paradigm in which h