abstract：:The main aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of high contextual interference (HCI) and low contextual interference (LCI) on motor learning of falling techniques. Thirty-five kinesiology students (21 males and 14 females; mean ± SD, age = 19.4 ± 0.69 years) were randomly assigned to the HCI or LCI pra...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Krstulović S,De Giorgio A,DelCastillo Andrés Ó,Franchini E,Kuvacˇić G

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the load- and limb-dependent neuromuscular responses to fatiguing, bilateral, leg extension exercise performed at a moderate (50% one-repetition maximum [1RM]) and high load (80% 1RM). Twelve subjects completed 1RM testing for the bilateral leg extension, followed by repetitions to failure at 50%...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Dinyer TK,Succi PJ,Byrd MT,Voskuil CC,Soucie EP,Bergstrom HC

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Low back pain constitutes a multidimensional problem of largely unknown origin. One of the recent theories explaining its frequent occurrence includes speculative statements on patterns of central nervous system activity associated with the control of so-called local and global muscles of the lower trunk. The objectiv...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Gnat R,Dziewońska A,Biały M,Wieczorek M

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current work was to verify three-dimensional directional effects on the reproduction error precision of the human upper limb position. Thirty male subjects without history of upper limb pathology were recruited from Renmin University of China. A three-dimensional position reproduction task in six direct...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Li L,Li Y,Wu CH,Fu H

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional, prospective, between-subjects design was used in this study to establish the differences in sensory reweighting of postural control among different ages during adolescence. A total of 153 adolescents (five age groups; 13-17 years old) performed bipedal standing in three sensory conditions (i.e., wit...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Pardo-Ibáñez A,Bermejo JL,Gandia S,Maitre J,Villarrasa-Sapiña I,Estevan I,Garcia-Masso X

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:According to Bernstein, the central nervous system solution to the human body's enormous variation in movement choice and control when directing movement-the problem of degrees of freedom (DF)-is to freeze the number of possibilities at the beginning of motor learning. However, different strategies of freezing DF are ...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Guimarães AN,Ugrinowitsch H,Dascal JB,Porto AB,Okazaki VHA

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Variability is commonly observed in complex behavior, such as the maintenance of upright posture. The current study examines the value added by using nonlinear measures of variability to identify dynamic stability instead of linear measures that reflect average fluctuations about a mean state. The largest Lyapunov exp...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Gibbons CT,Amazeen PG,Likens AD

更新日期：2019-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine young swimmers' behavioral flexibility when facing different task constraints, such as swimming speed and stroke frequency. Eighteen (five boys and 13 girls) 13- to 15-year-old swimmers performed a 15 × 50-m front crawl with five trials, at 100%, 90%, and 70% each of their 50 m maximal swim...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Silva AF,Figueiredo P,Morais S,Vilas-Boas JP,Fernandes RJ,Seifert L

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies of high-speed lower body movements include practice repetitions for facilitating consistency between the trials. We investigated whether 20 repetitions of drop landing (from a 30.5-cm platform onto a force plate) could improve consistency in maximum ground reaction force, linear lower body stiffness, dept...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Hackney J,McFarland J,Smith D,Wallis C

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Swimming is a challenging locomotion, involving the coordination of upper and lower limbs to propel the body forward in a highly resistive aquatic environment. During front crawl, freestyle stroke, alternating rotational motion of the upper limbs above and below the waterline, is coordinated with alternating lower lim...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Guignard B,Rouard A,Chollet D,Bonifazi M,Dalla Vedova D,Hart J,Seifert L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze young swimmers' performance regarding sex and skill level, 23 boys and 26 girls (15.7 ± 0.8 and 14.5 ± 0.8 years old, respectively) were assessed for anthropometry, flexibility, strength, drag, coordination, and biomechanical variables. During a 50-m maximal front-crawl bout, seven aerial and six underwater...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Silva AF,Figueiredo P,Ribeiro J,Alves F,Vilas-Boas JP,Seifert L,Fernandes RJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine finger motor function in terms of temporal and force characteristics during rapid single-finger tapping in older adults. Ten older and 10 young males performed maximum frequency tapping by the index, middle, ring, or little finger. Nontapping fingers were maintained in contact ...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Aoki T,Tsuda H,Kinoshita H

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared performances of timed up and go test subtasks between 40 older people with preserved cognition, 40 with mild cognitive impairment, and 38 with mild Alzheimer's disease. The assessment consisted of anamneses and timed up and go test subtasks (sit-to-stand, walking forward, turn, walking back, and tu...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Ansai JH,de Andrade LP,Rossi PG,Nakagawa TH,Vale FAC,Rebelatto JR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the relationship between postural asymmetry and falls in Parkinson's disease (PD). In total, 28 patients with PD were included. Postural control was analyzed in bipedal, tandem, and unipedal standing. Center of pressure (CoP) parameters were calculated for both limbs, and asymmetry was as...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Beretta VS,Barbieri FA,Orcioli-Silva D,Dos Santos PCR,Simieli L,Vitório R,Gobbi LTB

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had two objectives: (a) revealing the difference in finger segments between the conventional and finger models during aimed throwing and (b) examining the central nervous system's timing control between the wrist torque and finger torque. Participants were seven baseball players. Finger kinetics was calcula...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Shibata S,Inaba Y,Yoshioka S,Fukashiro S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether balance and mobility training (BMT) or balance and mobility plus cognitive training (BMT + C) would improve obstacle clearance and reaction time (RT); whether further improvements would be exposed in the BMT + C group relative to the BMT group; and whether possible im...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Jehu DAM,Paquet N,Lajoie Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theater performers, more than common actors, experience high physical loadings. This study aimed at analyzing the motor behavior of novice performers (dancers/actors who were introduced to the acting method of Jan Fabre) by investigating the kinematics of a physical acting exercise in a prospective study. Two measurem...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Jacobs E,Hallemans A,Gielen J,Van den Dries L,Van Moorsel A,Rutgeerts J,Roussel NA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to assess the sex-specific relationships between motor and sensory adaptations to repetitive arm motion-induced neck/shoulder fatigue, and to measure how additional sensory stimulation affects these adaptations. Twenty-three participants performed two sessions of a repetitive pointing...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Weber ZR,Srinivasan D,Côté JN

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic isometric finger-force patterns established using visual feedback show systematic drifts when the feedback is removed. Force changes at multiple time scales and in opposite directions have been reported. For further characterization of these drifts, healthy subjects produced isometric, cyclic finger force with ...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Ambike S,Mattos D,Zatsiorsky V,Latash M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of a 10-week introductory judo course on postural control during a bilateral reactionary gripping task using different stance conditions. A total of 20 volunteers were divided into experimental (JDO) and control (CON) groups. Countermovement jump was measured and center of pressure varia...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Muddle TWD,Fukuda DH,Wang R,Riffe JJ,Church DD,Beyer KS,Hoffman JR,Stout JR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiple process model contends that there are two forms of online control for manual aiming: impulse regulation and limb-target control. This study examined the impact of visual information processing for limb-target control. We amalgamated the Gunslinger protocol (i.e., faster movements following a reaction to a...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Roberts JW,Lyons J,Garcia DBL,Burgess R,Elliott D

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate joint coordination of lower limbs in dancers during tiptoe standing and the relationship between joint coordination and muscle coactivation. Seven female ballet dancers performed tiptoe standing with six leg positions (fi e classical dance positions and one modern dance position) for 10 s. The ...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Tanabe H,Fujii K,Kouzaki M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few investigations comparing practice schedules in speech motor learning, despite certain schedules being recommended for the clinical treatment of speech motor disorders. This study compared effects of random, blocked and mixed practice on tongue twister accuracy in unimpaired speakers. We hypothesized that...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Jones K,Croot K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Propose a simplified method applicable in routine clinical practice that uses EEG to assess induced gamma-band activity (GBA) in the 30-90 Hz frequency range in cerebral motor areas. DESIGN:EEG recordings (25 healthy subjects) of cerebral activity (at rest, motor task). GBA was obtained as power spectral den...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Amo C,Del Castillo MO,Barea R,de Santiago L,Martínez-Arribas A,Amo-López P,Boquete L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the Perception-Action-Model (PAM), the human visual cortex consists of the ventral vision-for-perception and the dorsal vision-for-action streams. Performance decrements with increasing variation of nominally task-irrelevant stimulus features (Garner-Interference) was suggested as an empirical tool for id...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Janczyk M,Kunde W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of hand movements on behavioral and electrophysiological parameters of saccade preparation. While event-related potentials were recorded in 17 subjects, they performed saccades to a visual target either together with a hand movement in the same direction, a hand movement in the oppos...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Sailer U,Güldenpfennig F,Eggert T

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the determinants of front crawl sprint performance of young swimmers using a cluster analysis. 103 swimmers, aged 11- to 13-years old, performed 25-m front crawl swimming at 50-m pace, recorded by two underwater cameras. Swimmers analysis included biomechanics, energetics, coordin...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Figueiredo P,Silva A,Sampaio A,Vilas-Boas JP,Fernandes RJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined variability in kicking speed and spatial accuracy to test the impulse-variability theory prediction of an inverted-U function and the speed-accuracy trade-off. Twenty-eight 18- to 25-year-old adults kicked a playground ball at various percentages (50-100%) of their maximum speed at a wall target. S...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Chappell A,Molina SL,McKibben J,Stodden DF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The target article (Smeets, Oostwoud Wijdenes, & Brenner, 2016) proposes that short latency responses to changes in target location during reaching reflect an unconscious, continuous, and incremental minimization of the distance between the hand and the target, which does not require detection of the change in target ...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Sainburg RL,Mutha PK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a number of studies in which a dual-task gait paradigm was used, researchers reported a relationship between cognitive function and gait. However, it is not clear to what extent these effects are dependent on the type of cognitive and walking tasks used in the dual-task paradigm. This study examined whether stride-...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Wrightson JG,Ross EZ,Smeeton NJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluating time properly is crucial for everyday activities from fundamental behaviors to refined coordinative movements such as in sport playing. Lately the concept of the existence of a unique internal clock for evaluating time in different scales has been challenged by recent neurophysiology studies. Here we provid...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Chen YH,Cesari P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined how pleasant and unpleasant emotional states influence the biomechanical organization of both forward and backward step initiation (SI). Participants (N = 31) purposely took a single step toward or away from a screen following the presentation of a pleasant (erotic), unpleasant (mutilation) or neut...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Yiou E,Gendre M,Deroche T,Le Bozec S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has shown that upper limb muscles peripheral to the cervical spine, such as the biceps brachii, can demonstrate functional deficits in the presence of chronic neck pain. However, few studies have examined how neck pain can affect the fatigability of upper limb muscles; therefore we were motivated to investiga...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Hung LY,Maracle E,Srbely JZ,Brown SH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bradykinesia is a cardinal symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). Both aging and disease are shown to be associated with decreased adaptability to environmental stresses characterized by reduced complexity (or increased regularity) of biorhythms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the regularity of movement in...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Powell DW,Muthumani A,Xia R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiment was set up to investigate the inter- and intrafoot coordination dynamics of postural control on balance boards. A frequency domain principal component analysis (PCA) was applied on 4 center of pressure (COP) time series collected from two force platforms to reveal their contributions to postural stabili...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Wang Z,Molenaar P CM,Newell KM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether cognitive processing is influenced by stepping in place, particularly according to its frequency. Fourteen healthy young participants performed the Stroop test during stepping in place at various frequencies. Results showed the following: (a) performances on the Stroop test and at stepp...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Ikeda Y,Okuzumi H,Kokubun M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived hole size (perception), performance, and body movement (action) in golf putting for children with probable developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and typically developing children (TDC). Forty-eight children (24 probable DCD, 24 TDC) perfo...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Chen FC,Wu SK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of visual feedback and force level on the neural mechanisms responsible for the performance of a motor task. We used a voxel-wise fMRI approach to determine the effect of visual feedback (with and without) during a grip force task at 35% and 70% of maximum voluntary contraction. Two area...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Noble JW,Eng JJ,Boyd LA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies indicate that rifle shooting performance while standing is compromised when fatigued. Apprehension of suspects by police officers may involve foot pursuit and firing a weapon from a standing position. The purpose of the current study was to investigate pistol shooting performance in police officers un...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Brown MJ,Tandy RD,Wulf G,Young JC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheng et al. (2008) showed that when goal-directed reaching movements are performed with a 2.5 s inter-trial interval (ITI) under a randomized visual feedback schedule, individuals use online visual information on trial n to perform efficient online corrections on trial n + 1 (i.e., "reminiscence" effect). These resul...

journal_title：Motor control

authors： Cheng DT,Manson GA,Kennedy A,Tremblay L

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00