At first glance, the neural support of handedness seems rather obvious since it has been
well established for decades that the contralateral motor cortex controls unimanual actions …

The aim of this study was to characterize, using fMRI, the functional asymmetries of hand
laterality task (HLT) in a sample of 295 participants balanced for handedness. During HLT …

The performance of most tasks with one hand, typically the right, is a uniquely human
characteristic. Not only do people prefer to use one hand rather than the other, but also they …

The development and persistence of laterality is a key feature of human motor behavior, with
the asymmetry of hand use being the most prominent. The idea that asymmetrical functions …

In right-handers (RH), an increase in the pace of dominant hand movement results in
increased ipsilateral deactivation of the primary motor cortex (M1). By contrast, an increase …

Most people are right-handed, preferring the right hand for skilled as well as unskilled
activities, but a notable proportion are mixed-handed, preferring to use the right hand for …

When we look at our hands, outwardly they look remarkably similar to each other—and the
bones, muscles and nerves within the two hands are equally symmetric. Way before the …

Sequencing of finger positions reflects a prototype of skilled behaviour. In order to perform
sequencing, cognitive control supports the requirements and postural transitions. In this …

Hand preference is a striking example of functional lateralization, with 90% of the population
preferentially using their right hand. However, the search for brain structural correlates of this …

It is well established that the vast majority of the population favors their right hand when
performing complex manual tasks. However, the developmental and evolutionary …