TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The effect of action video game playing on sensorimotor learning: Evidence from a movement tracking task
JO  - Human movement science
A1  - Gozli, Davood G.
A1  - Bavelier, Daphne
A1  - Pratt, Jay
SP  - 152
EP  - 162
VL  - 38C
IS  - 
N2  - Research on the impact of action video game playing has revealed performance advantages on a wide range of perceptual and cognitive tasks. It is not known, however, if playing such games confers similar advantages in sensorimotor learning. To address this issue, the present study used a manual motion-tracking task that allowed for a sensitive measure of both accuracy and improvement over time. When the target motion pattern was consistent over trials, gamers improved with a faster rate and eventually outperformed non-gamers. Performance between the two groups, however, did not differ initially. When the target motion was inconsistent, changing on every trial, results revealed no difference between gamers and non-gamers. Together, our findings suggest that video game playing confers no reliable benefit in sensorimotor control, but it does enhance sensorimotor learning, enabling superior performance in tasks with consistent and predictable structure.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-9457
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2014.09.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -