Obstacle avoidance involves ventral stream functioning: the effect of obstacle identity on reach movements

dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisor	Dijkerman, Dr. H.C.
dc.contributor.advisor	Stigchel, Dr. S. van der
dc.contributor.author	Castelijns, H.A.J.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-04T17:00:44Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-04
dc.date.available	2009-09-04T17:00:44Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.uri	https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/3237
dc.description.abstract	The mechanisms involved in obstacle avoidance have been thoroughly investigated. Most recent studies have suggested that the dorsal stream is responsible for visual guidance during obstacle avoidance. The aim of this current study was to investigate the effect of object identity during obstacle avoidance by examining the effect of obstacle identity on reach movements. 19 healthy subjects were administered to reach for a target object in the presence of a glass with or without water. Results showed that the location of the glass influenced reach deviations. We also found that obstacle identity influenced maximum deviations in the early stages of reach movements. We conclude that object identity can be used for the visual guidance during avoidance of potential obstacles.
dc.description.sponsorship	Utrecht University
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dc.language.iso	en
dc.title	Obstacle avoidance involves ventral stream functioning: the effect of obstacle identity on reach movements
dc.type.content	Master Thesis
dc.rights.accessrights	Open Access
dc.subject.courseuu	Neuropsychologie