abstract：:Motion analyses of lower body mechanics offer new schemas to address injury prevention strategies among baseball pitchers, where the influence of stride length remains unknown. This study examined the temporal effect of stride length at constituent pitching events and phases. Nineteen competitive pitchers (15 collegia...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Crotin RL,Bhan S,Ramsey DK

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy children (n=12, age 7years) and young adults (n=11, age 21years) were asked to perform a bimanual balance and reaching protocol in a seated posture. Subjects balanced a ball on a Frisbee on the non-dominant palm of the hand while reaching with the dominant hand to pick up a toy off the ground. During half of t...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Hinton DC,Vallis LA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capability to effectively control or adapt a movement pattern based on instructional feedback is essential for effective motor skill learning in high-level sport, as it is in other domains such as rehabilitation or music. Despite this, little is known about the capabilities of skilled athletes to use kinematic fee...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Giblin G,Farrow D,Reid M,Ball K,Abernethy B

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-speed resistance training is used to increase power; however, momentum can reduce the effectiveness of high-speed (HS) training when using weight-stack (WS) machines. This study used a non-linear scaled wavelet analysis to assess differences between pneumatic (P) and WS during seven HS or controlled speed (CS) re...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Napoli NJ,Mixco AR,Bohorquez JE,Signorile JF

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many studies have been focused on muscle synergies in the lower limbs, synergies of the thigh muscles during cycling have not been investigated in detail. We examined synergies of the thigh muscles including the vastus intermedius (VI) and adductor magnus (AM) while cycling. Eight healthy men pedaled at 20%, ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Saito A,Watanabe K,Akima H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stability is defined by the ability to return to the initial (or unperturbed) state following a perturbation and hence can be assessed by quantifying the post-perturbation response. This response may be divided into two phases: an initial passive response phase, dependent upon both the steady state of the system and t...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Arora N,Graham RB,Grenier SG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental muscle pain typically reorganizes the motor control. The pain effects may decrease when the three-dimensional force components are voluntarily adjusted, but it is not known if this could have negative consequences on other structures of the motor system. The present study assessed the effects of acute pai...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Mista CA,Christensen SW,Graven-Nielsen T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual information uptake is a fundamental element of sports involving interceptive tasks. Several methodologies, like video and methods based on virtual environments, are currently employed to analyze visual perception during sport situations. Both techniques have advantages and drawbacks. The goal of this study is t...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Vignais N,Kulpa R,Brault S,Presse D,Bideau B

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a mental training protocol could improve gymnastic jumping performance. Seventy-two rhythmic gymnasts were randomly divided into an experimental and control group. At baseline, experimental group completed the Movement Imagery Questionnaire Revised (MIQ-R) to assess the gy...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Battaglia C,D'Artibale E,Fiorilli G,Piazza M,Tsopani D,Giombini A,Calcagno G,di Cagno A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine whether explicit instruction would facilitate arm reactions in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Individuals with (n = 10) and without (n = 15) PD responded to unexpected support-surface translations. To recover their balance, participants were required to either respo...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Weaver TB,Adkin AL,Patterson JT,Tokuno CD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the extent to which game format (possession play, SSG-P and game with regular goals and goalkeepers, SSG-G) and the number of players (5, 7 and 10 a-side) influence the physical demands of small-sided soccer games (SSGs) in elite soccer players. Training data were collected during the in-sea...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Gaudino P,Alberti G,Iaia FM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined at what age children can engage in the hand rotation task (as a measure of motor imagery); whether engagement changes across development and; the influence of age and motor skill on performance. Children were aged 5-12 years (N=101; 52 girls), with no IQ or motor skill impairment. Less than 40% of ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Butson ML,Hyde C,Steenbergen B,Williams J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tactics in squash have typically been assessed using the frequency of different shot types played at different locations on the court either without reference to other relevant information or on the basis of the preceding shot. This paper presents a new squash specific method for categorizing court locations in which ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Vučković G,James N,Hughes M,Murray S,Milanović Z,Perš J,Sporiš G

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explains the effect of a motion platform for driving simulators on postural instability and head vibration exposure. The sensed head level-vehicle (visual cues) level longitudinal and lateral accelerations (ax,sensed=ax_head and ay,sensed=ay_head, ayv=ay_veh and ayv=ay_veh) were saved by using a motion trac...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Aykent B,Merienne F,Paillot D,Kemeny A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By altering the task constraints of cooperative and competitive game contexts in badminton, insights can be obtained from a dynamical systems perspective to investigate the underlying processes that results in either a gradual shift or transition of playing patterns. Positional data of three pairs of skilled female ba...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Chow JY,Seifert L,Hérault R,Chia SJ,Lee MC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experiment assessed the influence of internal (movement) or external (outcome) attentional focusing instructions on force production and muscular activity at different movement speeds. Twenty five participants completed 10 reps of single arm elbow flexions on an isokinetic dynamometer at speeds of 60°, 180° and 3...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Greig M,Marchant D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with non-specific low back pain, or a similar disorder, may stiffen their trunk, which probably alters their walking coordination. To study the direct effects of increasing trunk stiffness, we experimentally increased trunk stiffness during walking, and compared the results with what is known from the literat...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Wu WH,Lin XC,Meijer OG,Gao JT,Hu H,Prins MR,Liang BW,Zhang LQ,Van Dieën JH,Bruijn SM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The yips is a multi-aetiological phenomenon that is characterized by an involuntary movement that can affect a golfer's putting performance. Diagnostics are crucial for a better understanding of what causes the yips but are still lacking. The purpose of the present study was therefore to identify sensitive methods for...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Klämpfl MK,Lobinger BH,Raab M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automated movements adjusting postural control may be hampered during musculoskeletal pain leaving a risk of incomplete control of balance. This study investigated the effect of experimental muscle pain on anticipatory postural adjustments by reaction task movements. While standing, nine healthy males performed two re...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Shiozawa S,Hirata RP,Graven-Nielsen T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are common in older adults. The most common cause of falls is tripping while walking. Simulation studies demonstrated that older adults may be restricted by lower limb strength and movement speed to regain balance after a trip. This review examines how modeling approaches can be used to determine how different m...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Roos PE,Dingwell JB

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Animal Fun program was designed to enhance the motor ability of young children by imitating the movements of animals in a fun, inclusive setting. The efficacy of this program was investigated through a randomized controlled trial using a multivariate nested cohort design. Pre-intervention scores were recorded for ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Piek JP,McLaren S,Kane R,Jensen L,Dender A,Roberts C,Rooney R,Packer T,Straker L

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research addresses the question: what is the risk of fall initiation at a certain human posture? There are postures from which no one is able to keep their balance and a fall will surely initiate (risk=1), and others from which everyone may regain their stability (risk=0). In other postures, only a portion of peo...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Honarvar MH,Nakashima M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that the direction of attentional focus exerts a substantial influence on motor performance. We argue that in well-learned skills, this variable might be confounded with athletes' familiarity with focus conditions. We studied the effect of familiarity and the direction of attentional f...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Maurer H,Munzert J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While humans rely on vision during navigation, they are also competent at navigating non-visually. However, non-visual navigation over large distances is not very accurate and can accumulate error. Currently, it is unclear whether this accumulation of error is due to the visual estimate of the distance or to the locom...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Commins S,McCormack K,Callinan E,Fitzgerald H,Molloy E,Young K

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the mounting realization that variability is an inevitable part of human behavior comes the need to integrate this phenomenon in concomitant models and theories of motor control. Among other things, this has resulted in a debate throughout the last decades about the origin of variability in behavior, the outcome ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Ihlen EA,Vereijken B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to analyze the postural sway of volleyball players in bipedal quiet stance. The center of pressure (CoP) was measured in 46 athletes and 42 non-athlete controls. Each subject was tested in 10 different conditions, 5 with their eyes open and 5 with their eyes closed. Volleyball players showed g...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Agostini V,Chiaramello E,Canavese L,Bredariol C,Knaflitz M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior research has found that the level of regularity in the output of numerous physiological systems is lowest in healthy young adults and higher in groups such as the elderly and those with various diseases. Vascular restriction has been found to stimulate exercise induced responses, including greater muscle activat...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： James EG,Karabulut M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the neuromuscular mechanisms of the involved muscles that contribute to the greater positional variability at the ankle joint in older adults compared with young adults. Eleven young adults (25.6±4.9 years) and nine older adults (76.9±5.9 years) were asked to accurately match...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Kwon M,Baweja HS,Christou EA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balance control is presumed to be a fundamental constraint on the organization of skilled movement. The current experiment explored whether single-leg balance ability predicted kicking performance on the other leg. Thirty-eight participants ranging widely in skill kicked a soccer ball with the right and left legs for ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Chew-Bullock TS,Anderson DI,Hamel KA,Gorelick ML,Wallace SA,Sidaway B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If the magnitude of timing and angle variability in whole body coordinated movements were known, this would allow more realistic levels of variability to be included within optimizations of technique. The aim of this study was to determine the technique for improved consistency of performance of the Tkatchev release a...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Hiley MJ,Yeadon MR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report investigated the behavioral dynamics of teams in futsal game practice when the goalkeeper of the attacking team is substituted for an extra outfield player. To this end, the lateral and longitudinal displacements of the ball and both teams, as well as their kinematics expressed in angles and radial distanc...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Travassos B,Araújo D,Duarte R,McGarry T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhythmic limb movements have been shown to spontaneously coordinate with rhythmic environmental stimuli. Previous research has demonstrated how such entrainment depends on the difference between the movement periods of the limb and the stimulus, and on the degree to which the actor visually tracks the stimulus. Here w...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Varlet M,Coey CA,Schmidt RC,Richardson MJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although variations in the standard prehensile pattern can be found in the literature, these alternative patterns have never been studied systematically. This was the goal of the current paper. Ten participants picked up objects with a pincer grip. Objects (3, 5, or 7cm in diameter) were placed at 30, 60, 90, or 120cm...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Bongers RM,Zaal FT,Jeannerod M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated age-related differences in finger coordination during rotational hand actions. Two hypotheses based on earlier studies were tested: higher safety margins and lower synergy indices were expected in the elderly. Young and elderly subjects held a handle instrumented with five six-component force sensors a...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Varadhan S,Zhang W,Zatsiorsky VM,Latash ML

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tripping and falling is a serious health problem for older citizens due to the high medical costs incurred and the high mortality rates precipitated mostly by hip fractures that do not heal well. Current falls prevention technology encompasses a broad range of interventions; both passive (e.g., safer environments, hip...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Lai DT,Taylor SB,Begg RK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In human manual activities, the two hands are often engaged in differentiated roles while cooperating with each other to produce an integrated outcome. Using recurrence methods, we studied the asymmetric bimanual action involved in stone bead production by craftsmen of different skill levels, and examined (a) how the ...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Nonaka T,Bril B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify the movement characteristics associated with positive and negative emotions experienced during walking. Joy, contentment, anger, sadness, and neutral were elicited in 16 individuals, and motion capture data were collected as they walked while experiencing the emotions. Observe...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Gross MM,Crane EA,Fredrickson BL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During anti-phased locomotor tasks such as cycling or walking, hemiparetic phasing of muscle activity is characterized by inappropriate early onset of activity for some paretic muscles and prolonged activity in others. Pedaling with the paretic limb alone reduces inappropriate prolonged activity, suggesting a combined...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Rogers LM,Stinear JW,Lewis GN,Brown DA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the intra-individual stability of the speed of several motor tasks and the intensity of associated movements in 256 children (131 girls, 125 boys) from the Zurich generational study using the Zurich neuromotor assessment battery (ZNA) over a 12-year period from the age of 6 to 18 years. The sta...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Jenni OG,Chaouch A,Locatelli I,Thoeni I,Diezi M,Werner H,Caflisch J,Rousson V

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with rotator cuff tear and degenerative shoulder joint disease commonly experience severe pain and reduced performance during activities of daily living. A popular way to treat these patients is by means of reverse anatomy shoulder prosthesis. Studying the kinematics of subjects with reverse anatomy implant w...

journal_title：Human movement science

authors： Masjedi M,Lovell C,Johnson GR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00