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Human dexterity requires very fine and efficient control of fingertip forces, which relies on the integration of cutaneous and proprioceptive feedback. Here, we examined the influence of gravity on isometric force control. We trained participants to reproduce isometric vertical forces on a dynamometer held between the thumb and the index finger in normal gravity and tested them during parabolic flight creating phases of microgravity and hypergravity, thereby strongly influencing the motor commands and the proprioceptive feedback. We found that gravity creates the illusion that upward forces are larger than downward forces of the same magnitude. The illusion increased under hypergravity and was abolished under microgravity. Gravity also affected the control of the grip force employed to secure the grasp. These findings suggest that gravity biases the haptic estimation of forces, which has implications for the design of haptic devices to be used during flight or space activities.
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