Hand preference for unimanual and bimanual tasks: Evidence from questionnaires and preferential reaching

ABSTRACT The current research compared hand selection in a preferential reaching paradigm with unimanual (i.e., pick-up cup) and bimanual (pick-up cup and pour from pitcher) tasks. In addition, relationships between self-report, questionnaire-based hand preference (unimanual and bimanual) and patterns of hand selection were assessed. Data offer support for a division of labour between the hands in at the midline; however, bimanual selection otherwise reflects consideration of object proximity (i.e., location) and comfort (i.e., biomechanical constraints). When grasping cups in right space, the right-hand was used to stabilize the cup and left-hand to mobilize the pitcher, whereas the opposite pattern was observed in left-space. Unimanual hand selection was also driven by object location. Subsequent analyses revealed a relationship between unimanual measures, but not bimanual measures of hand preference. Overall, findings support the notion that questionnaire data are associated with hand preference for grasping to a certain extent; however, use of a comprehensive battery of assessments is recommended when assessing and/or predicting handedness.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Laterality

• Publication date

  2021-10-17

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1080/1357650X.2021.1990313PMID 34658296
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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