Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization

Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization

We investigated the effects of listeners' head movements and proprioceptive feedback during sound localization practice on the subsequent accuracy of sound localization performance. The effects were examined under both restricted and unrestricted head movement conditions in the practice stage....

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Main Authors: Akio Honda, Hiroshi Shibata, Souta Hidaka, Jiro Gyoba, Yukio Iwaya, Yôiti Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-06-01
Series:i-Perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1068/i0522
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spelling doaj-f9191206aae443d8a60c6ea60accb6502020-11-25T03:27:18ZengSAGE Publishingi-Perception2041-66952013-06-01410.1068/i052210.1068_i0522Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound LocalizationAkio Honda0Hiroshi Shibata1Souta Hidaka2Jiro Gyoba3Yukio Iwaya4Yôiti Suzuki5Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan, : Department of Welfare Psychology, Tohoku Fukushi University, 1-8-1, Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8522, JapanResearch Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan; Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, 27-1, Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576, Japan, : Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, 6-45-1, Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-0943, JapanDepartment of Psychology, Rikkyo University, 1-2-26, Kitano, Niiza-shi, Saitama 352-8558, JapanDepartment of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, 27-1, Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576, JapanResearch Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan, : Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku Gakuin University, 1-13-1, Chuo, Tagajo, Miyagi 985-8537, JapanResearch Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, JapanWe investigated the effects of listeners' head movements and proprioceptive feedback during sound localization practice on the subsequent accuracy of sound localization performance. The effects were examined under both restricted and unrestricted head movement conditions in the practice stage. In both cases, the participants were divided into two groups: a feedback group performed a sound localization drill with accurate proprioceptive feedback; a control group conducted it without the feedback. Results showed that (1) sound localization practice, while allowing for free head movement, led to improvement in sound localization performance and decreased actual angular errors along the horizontal plane, and that (2) proprioceptive feedback during practice decreased actual angular errors in the vertical plane. Our findings suggest that unrestricted head movement and proprioceptive feedback during sound localization training enhance perceptual motor learning by enabling listeners to use variable auditory cues and proprioceptive information.https://doi.org/10.1068/i0522
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Hiroshi Shibata
Souta Hidaka
Jiro Gyoba
Yukio Iwaya
Yôiti Suzuki
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Hiroshi Shibata
Souta Hidaka
Jiro Gyoba
Yukio Iwaya
Yôiti Suzuki
Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
i-Perception
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Hiroshi Shibata
Souta Hidaka
Jiro Gyoba
Yukio Iwaya
Yôiti Suzuki
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title Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
title_short Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
title_full Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
title_fullStr Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Head Movement and Proprioceptive Feedback in Training of Sound Localization
title_sort effects of head movement and proprioceptive feedback in training of sound localization
publisher SAGE Publishing
series i-Perception
issn 2041-6695
publishDate 2013-06-01
description We investigated the effects of listeners' head movements and proprioceptive feedback during sound localization practice on the subsequent accuracy of sound localization performance. The effects were examined under both restricted and unrestricted head movement conditions in the practice stage. In both cases, the participants were divided into two groups: a feedback group performed a sound localization drill with accurate proprioceptive feedback; a control group conducted it without the feedback. Results showed that (1) sound localization practice, while allowing for free head movement, led to improvement in sound localization performance and decreased actual angular errors along the horizontal plane, and that (2) proprioceptive feedback during practice decreased actual angular errors in the vertical plane. Our findings suggest that unrestricted head movement and proprioceptive feedback during sound localization training enhance perceptual motor learning by enabling listeners to use variable auditory cues and proprioceptive information.
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