Perceiving “Complex Autonomous Systems” in Symmetry Dynamics: Elementary Coordination Embedding in Circadian Cycles

Chulwook Park, Jean Hwang, Jae Woong Ahn () and Yu Jin Park ()
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Chulwook Park: Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
Jean Hwang: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
Jae Woong Ahn: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
Yu Jin Park: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: This study explored the biological autonomy and control of function in circumstances that assessed the presumed relationship of an organism with an environmental cycle. An understanding of this behavior appeals to the organism–environment system rather than just the organism. Therefore, we sought to uncover the laws underlying end-directed capabilities by measuring biological characteristics (motor synchrony) in an environmental cycle (circadian temperature). We found that the typical elementary coordination (bimanual) stability measure varied significantly as a function of the day–night temperature cycle. While circadian effects under artificially manipulated temperatures were not straightforward during the day–night temperature cycle, the circadian effect divided by the ordinary circadian rhythm remained constant during the day–night cycle. Our observation of this direct, robust relationship between the biological characteristics (body temperature and motor synchrony) and environmental processes (circadian temperature cycle) could mirror the adaptation of our biological system to the environment.

Keywords: elementary coordination; circadian rhythm; symmetry breaking; context dependency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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