Science reveals why your dominant hand is faster but more Error-Prone

NCT ID NCT07253623

Summary

This study looked at 14 elite female basketball players to understand how their dominant and non-dominant arms differ in timing, muscle control, and nerve signals. Researchers found the dominant hand is more accurate and consistent at fast timing tasks, likely from years of training, but it also gets tired faster and makes bigger mistakes. The results suggest a strong link between how fast nerves send signals and how precise an athlete's movements are.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University.

    Karaman, Karaman, 70000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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