Influence of emotion on the control of low-level force production.
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.
Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. kellymnaugle@gmail.com
Kelly M
KM
Naugle
Stephen A
SA
Coombes
James H
JH
Cauraugh
Christopher M
CM
Janelle
D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D055815:Young Adult