Acoustic Information During Motor Control and Action Perception: A Review

Abstract

There is a whole body of research that provides evidence that the motor system plays a crucial role in controlling as well as perceiving movements. So far a lot of evidence for the interaction of action and perception derives from studies in the visual domain. However, up to now not much is known about the role of acoustic information. The focus of this review is to provide an overview regarding the role of the motor system and auditory sense during action perception and motor control. Recent theories and studies that discuss the interaction of perception and action will be reviewed with an emphasis on the use of acoustic information. Empirical evidence derived from behavioral as well as neuroscience research using simple as well as whole-body movements will be provided. Additionally, we will provide perspectives regarding future research questions to bring forward our understanding of the role of acoustic information in the control and perception of actions and its underlying mechanisms.

Modality and Perceptual-Motor Experience Influence the Detection of Temporal Deviations in Tap Dance Sequences

“…In the last few years, research pursuit of the role of sounds in interpreting complex human movement has increased markedly (for a recent special issue, see Murgia and Galmonte, 2015 ), with particular emphasis on the role of ecological sounds associated with movement ( Murgia et al, 2015 ; Pizzera and Hohmann, 2015 ; Steenson and Rodger, 2015 ). Such research has demonstrated that a variety of information can be extracted from ecological sounds by experts ( Camponogara et al, 2017 ; Sors et al, 2017 ).…”

“…In recent years, researchers have further investigated biological movement perception, trying to better understand the peculiarities of the ecological sounds associated with complex human movements (for a review, see Pizzera and Hohmann, 2015 ). For instance, it has been demonstrated that relying on solely auditory information expert participants can detect opponents’ movement intentions in basketball ( Camponogara et al, 2017 ) and can discriminate shot power in ball sports ( Sors et al, 2017 ).…”

Long‐term effects of acoustic reafference training (ART)

“…However, just recently, a review by Sors, Murgia, Santoro, and Agostini (2015) provided an overview of audio-based interventions, concluding that future studies should focus on the type of intervention and the auditory stimuli used as well as the implementation of such interventions TRAINING WITH ACOUSTIC REAFFERENCES 4 into applied sporting contexts. Taking into account auditory information of complex sporting movements, Pizzera and Hohmann (2015) provide an overview of the current literature on this topic. The authors distinguish three dimensions regarding the use of auditory information.…”

Loudness, but not shot power, influences simple reaction times to soccer penalty sounds

“…In recent years, there is a growing interest toward the role of auditory information in the perception and execution of complex movements (Murgia & Galmonte, 2015;Murgia et al, 2016;Pizzera & Hohmann, 2015;Steenson Corresponding author: fabrizio.sors@libero.it & Rodger, 2015). In particular, various studies revealed a significant influence of auditory information in different domains, such as sport (Camponogara, Rodger, Craig, & Cesari, 2017;Murgia et al, 2017;Sors, Murgia, Santoro, & Agostini, 2015) and motor rehabilitation Pau et al, 2016;Young, Rodger, & Craig, 2014).…”