EFFECT OF INTERLATERAL TRANSFER OF LEARNING DIRECTION IN TOUCHING FINGER SEQUENCE TASK

Abstract

The present study analyzed the effect of interlateral transfer direction while learning a touching finger sequence task. Twenty right-handed participants (18-30 years old) were divided into two groups: practice with the right hand (GD) and left hand (GE). Groups were evaluated during pretest, posttest, and retention phases. The task was performing the higher number of finger touches between tomb and the other fingers, during 10 seconds, in a pre-stablished order. The GE showed higher number of finger touchs with the left hand in posttest (Z=2,2; P=0,028) compared to pretest. The GD increased the number of finger touches from pretest to retention for the right hand (Z=2,4; P=0,017) and left hand (Z=2,6; P=0,009), indicating learning and interlateral transfer of learning. The interlateral transfer of learning from the right to the left hand was explained by the principle of trainability.