Interference during the implicit learning of two different motor sequences

Stephan, Marianne; Meier, Beat; Orosz, Ariane; Cattapan-Ludewig, Katja; Kaelin-Lang, Alain (2009). Interference during the implicit learning of two different motor sequences. Experimental brain research, 196(2), pp. 253-61. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00221-009-1845-y

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It has been demonstrated that learning a second motor task after having learned a first task may interfere with the long-term consolidation of the first task. However, little is known about immediate changes in the representation of the motor memory in the early acquisition phase within the first minutes of the learning process. Therefore, we investigated such early interference effects with an implicit serial reaction time task in 55 healthy subjects. Each subject performed either a sequence learning task involving two different sequences, or a random control task. The results showed that learning the first sequence led to only a slight, short-lived interference effect in the early acquisition phase of the second sequence. Overall, learning of neither sequence was impaired. Furthermore, the two processes, sequence-unrelated task learning (i.e. general motor training) and the sequence learning itself did not appear to interfere with each other. In conclusion, although the long-term consolidation of a motor memory has been shown to be sensitive to other interfering memories, the present study suggests that the brain is initially able to acquire more than one new motor sequence within a short space of time without significant interference.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Psychological and Behavioral Health
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy > Psychiatric Neurophysiology [discontinued]
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy > Management

UniBE Contributor:

Stephan, Marianne, Meier, Beat, Orosz, Ariane, Cattapan-Ludewig, Katja, Kaelin, Alain

ISSN:

0014-4819

ISBN:

19466398

Publisher:

Springer-Verlag

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:05

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:33

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00221-009-1845-y

PubMed ID:

19466398

Web of Science ID:

000266814400006

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.28443

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28443 (FactScience: 120807)

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