Cumulative distribution functions: An alternative approach to examine the triggering of prepared motor actions in the StartReact effect
biorxiv(2020)
摘要
There has been much debate concerning whether startling sensory stimuli can activate a fast-neural pathway for movement triggering (StartReact) which is different from that of voluntary movements. Activity in sternocleidomastoid (SCM) electromyogram is suggested to indicate activation of this pathway. We evaluated whether SCM activity can accurately identify trials which may differ in their neurophysiological triggering and assessed the use of cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) of reaction time (RT) data to identify trials with the shortest RTs for analysis. Using recent datasets from the StartReact literature, we examined the relationship between RT and SCM activity. We categorised data into short/longer RT bins using CDFs and used linear mixed effects models to compare potential conclusions that can be drawn when categorising data on the basis of RT versus on the basis of SCM activity. The capacity of SCM to predict RT is task-specific, making it an unreliable indicator of distinct neurophysiological mechanisms. Classification of trials using CDFs is capable of capturing potential task- or muscle-related differences in triggering whilst avoiding the pitfalls of the traditional SCM activity based classification method. We conclude that SCM activity is not always evident on trials that show the early triggering of movements seen in the StartReact phenomenon. We further propose that a more comprehensive analysis of data may be achieved through the inclusion of CDF analyses. These findings have implications for future research investigating movement triggering as well as for potential therapeutic applications of StartReact.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
* AD
: anterior deltoid
APB
: abductor pollicis brevis
BB
: biceps brachii
Br
: brachioradialis
CDF
: cumulative distribution function
EMG
: electromyogram
EDC
: extensor digitorum communis
FDI
: first dorsal interosseous
FDS
: flexor digitorum superficialis
OO
: orbicularis oris
OOc
: orbicularis oculi
PD
: posterior deltoid
Pe
: pectoralis
RT
: reaction time
SCM
: sternocleidomastoid
TB
: triceps brachii
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startreact effect,prepared motor actions,cumulative distribution functions,triggering
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