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Integrating Motor Learning Principles into Muscle Force and Balance Control. 将运动学习原理融入肌肉力量和平衡控制。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2505496

Yuting Wei, Satoshi Kasahara, Linjing Jiang, Ami Chiba, Tomoya Ishida, Yuta Koshino, Mina Samukawa, Hiroshi Saito, Harukazu Tohyama

{"title":"Integrating Motor Learning Principles into Muscle Force and Balance Control.","authors":"Yuting Wei, Satoshi Kasahara, Linjing Jiang, Ami Chiba, Tomoya Ishida, Yuta Koshino, Mina Samukawa, Hiroshi Saito, Harukazu Tohyama","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2505496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2505496","url":null,"abstract":"The principles of specificity and similarity play a crucial role in supporting the transfer and retention of motor performance in general sports training. Nevertheless, the extent to which force control ability translates into dynamic performance remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the effect of force control training on the transfer and retention of balance control in 18 young individuals. The force control training utilized a visual-guided force tracking task with either a uniform or non-uniform sinusoidal wave in ankle plantar flexors (PF). Postural stability was assessed by measuring the center of pressure (COP) in a single-leg standing posture. Despite consistent repetitions, no significant differences in COP parameters were observed between the pre- and post-training assessments. However, significant differences were noted between the pre-training assessments and the post-training assessments conducted one week later, utilizing a randomized order. Shifting from a regimen of constant repetition to a randomized order has a positive impact on the transfer and retention of acquired motor skills. This approach, based on the motor learning theory, holds promise for enhancing the motor performance of athletes and patients undergoing rehabilitation.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Young Adults Are Impacted by the Spatial Context of Visual Cues to Perform Walking Turns. 年轻人在转身行走时受到视觉线索空间背景的影响。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2507158

Jenna Pitman, Lori Ann Vallis

{"title":"Young Adults Are Impacted by the Spatial Context of Visual Cues to Perform Walking Turns.","authors":"Jenna Pitman, Lori Ann Vallis","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2507158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2507158","url":null,"abstract":"Walking turns require coordinated axial segment rotations combined with step placement modifications. Visual information can inform this coordination and is used in three stages of processing: to identify the stimulus, select the appropriate response, and execute the response. We adapted a Simon task protocol to explore how response selection impacts walking turn execution. Young adults (n = 24; 15 female; 24.9 ± 4.5 years) completed walking turns to goals located 60 degrees left or right of their walking path. In some trials, heel contact with a force plate triggered appearance of an arrow on the same side (congruent), opposite side (incongruent) or in the middle (neutral) of a screen. To determine impact of different biomechanical demands for task execution, researchers specified which foot to initiate gait for each trial; this ensured visual cues were triggered either by the same limb as the turn direction (ipsilateral) or opposite (contralateral). We observed that head and trunk yaw motion was initiated earlier and with greater relative rotation magnitude for incongruent visual cues. Step width adaptations were also observed for both step patterns when responding to incongruent visual cues. Conflict at the response selection phase of visual processing disrupts typical turning behaviors of young adults.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing Virtual Reality and Balance Beam Training vs. Virtual Reality Alone for Balance Improvement. 比较虚拟现实和平衡木训练与虚拟现实单独提高平衡。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2506756

Kanokporn Pooranawatthanakul, Jirapa Cannong, Thanakrit Thanasombut, Nicharee Hanprerakriengkrai, Maria Justine, Akkradate Siriphorn

{"title":"Comparing Virtual Reality and Balance Beam Training vs. Virtual Reality Alone for Balance Improvement.","authors":"Kanokporn Pooranawatthanakul, Jirapa Cannong, Thanakrit Thanasombut, Nicharee Hanprerakriengkrai, Maria Justine, Akkradate Siriphorn","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2506756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2506756","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated whether combining virtual reality (vr) with balance beam training enhances balance performance in young adults more effectively than vr alone, addressing the limited research on their combined effects. thirty-nine participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: VR with balance beam training, VR alone, or a control group. Participants in the VR groups completed a 5-min rope walking VR game in four sessions per day, 3 days per week, for 4 weeks. Balance was assessed using the Neurocom Balance Master before and after the intervention. Both the combined VR and balance beam group and the VR alone group showed significant improvements compared to the control group, including reduced tandem walk end sway, increased movement velocity, improved maximum excursion in the limit of stability, and decreased sway velocity during single-leg stance with eyes opened. However, no significant differences were found between the combined group and the VR alone group. These findings suggest that both VR combined with balance beam training and VR alone can significantly improve balance in young adults. This indicates that either approach could be effectively used to enhance balance in this population.Clinical trial registration number: The study was registered at www.thaiclinicaltrials.org (No. TCTR20201217005).","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Attentional Demands of Wheelchair Operation. 轮椅操作的注意需求。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2463989

Mikaela L Frechette, Jacob J Sosnoff, Manuel Enrique Hernandez, Laura A Rice

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Effects of Muscular Fatigue on the Performance of Handgrip Tasks During Force Generation and Relaxation. 肌肉疲劳对握力产生和放松过程中握力任务表现的影响。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2496150

Chiaki Ohtaka, Kana Yanagita, Hiroki Nakata, Motoko Fujiwara, Manabu Shibasaki

{"title":"Effects of Muscular Fatigue on the Performance of Handgrip Tasks During Force Generation and Relaxation.","authors":"Chiaki Ohtaka, Kana Yanagita, Hiroki Nakata, Motoko Fujiwara, Manabu Shibasaki","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2496150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2496150","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the effects of muscular fatigue on the accuracy of force control in the respective generation and relaxation phases while performing an isometric handgrip force-tracking task. Participants were instructed to track a target line moving upward and downward, corresponding to 0 to 30% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) at a constant for 7 s. Eight sets of 25 continuous trials each were conducted. The force-tracking accuracy and electromyography (EMG) of extensor carpi radialis (ECR) and flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) were evaluated. The force-tracking accuracy was compared between the phase (upward: generation and downward: relaxation), set (first and eighth), and within-set periods (early: 1-5, middle: 10-15, and late: 20-25 trials). The force-tracking accuracy at the middle and late periods significantly declined compared to the early period in the relaxation phase. Integrated EMG of ECR and FCU was significantly larger in the generation than in the relaxation phase. The integrated EMG of FCU in the generation phase was significantly different between the periods. Furthermore, the median frequency of FCU was significantly different between the phases and periods. These findings suggest that the effects of muscular fatigue on force control varied between generation and relaxation due to the amount and frequency band of muscle activity.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Motor Imagery on Skin Conductance and Pelvic Floor Sensorimotor Condition: A Randomised Controlled Trial. 运动意象对皮肤电导和盆底感觉运动状况的影响：一项随机对照试验。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-05-05 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2496153

Ferran Cuenca-Martínez, Ana Isabel Rubio-Baños, Laura Fuentes-Aparicio, Núria Sempere-Rubio

{"title":"Effects of Motor Imagery on Skin Conductance and Pelvic Floor Sensorimotor Condition: A Randomised Controlled Trial.","authors":"Ferran Cuenca-Martínez, Ana Isabel Rubio-Baños, Laura Fuentes-Aparicio, Núria Sempere-Rubio","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2496153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2496153","url":null,"abstract":"The main aim was to assess the effects of motor imagery (MI) plus pelvic floor musculature (PFM) isometric exercises (IE) on skin conductance and pelvic floor sensorimotor condition. Thirty healthy women were randomised into two groups: MI+IE (n = 15), and sham-MI+IE (CG) group (n = 15). A pre- and post-intervention evaluation was conducted. Regarding the skin conductance, significant between-group differences were found in favour of MI+IE in the imagination phase with a large effect size (mean differences (MD)=1.79 μS, p = 0.037, d = 0.82). This greater sympathetic activation in the MI+IE group was accompanied by significantly greater hypoalgesia on presumed referral area of menstrual pain compared with the CG with a moderate effect size (MD = 0.722 Kg/cm2, p = 0.048, d = 0.76). Finally, regarding the PFM strength, significant between-group differences were also found in favour of MI+IE compared with the CG with a large effect size (MD = 64.9 g, p = 0.035, d = 0.81). The results showed that adding MI to an IE program resulted in statistically greater improvements in pelvic floor sensorimotor function than IE alone in a single session and this should be considered clinically. Finally, one of the neurophysiological mechanisms by which the greater hypoalgesia generated in the experimental group could be explained through the activation of the sympathetic-excitatory system.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144052066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Practice Distribution and Self-Talk Effects on Motor Memory Encoding and Consolidation in Unskilled Adolescents. 练习分布和自言自语对非熟练青少年运动记忆编码和巩固的影响。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2479535

Sajjad Heydaripour, Behrouz Abdoli, Parvaneh Shamsipour Dehkordi

{"title":"Practice Distribution and Self-Talk Effects on Motor Memory Encoding and Consolidation in Unskilled Adolescents.","authors":"Sajjad Heydaripour, Behrouz Abdoli, Parvaneh Shamsipour Dehkordi","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2479535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2479535","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of self-talk and practice distribution on motor memory encoding and consolidation in adolescent males (aged 11-14). Despite extensive research on motor memory consolidation, few studies explore how self-talk and practice distribution together impact memory retention, particularly in adolescent athletes. This study aims to address this gap by exploring the combined effects of self-talk and practice distribution on motor memory. Participants (n = 80) were randomly assigned to six groups (instructional/motivational self-talk and control in both massed and distributed practice) and subjected to short pass accuracy test, which required participants to pass a ball within specified zones for scoring.\" The study examined acquisition and retention at 30 min, 24 h, and 72 h post-training. Distributed practice groups demonstrated superior encoding during initial learning compared to massed practice groups. Groups using self-talk outperformed control groups. Moreover, those employing self-talk showed better resistance to forgetfulness during consolidation. This research highlights the complex interaction between motor memory encoding, consolidation, and practice session strategies. It underscores the significance of self-talk as a cognitive tool in enhancing performance and skill development, particularly in adolescent males. These insights have implications for improving athletes' abilities and emphasize the importance of cognitive solutions and psychological skills.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Intra and Inter Skill Changes in Preschoolers Fundamental Motor Skills. 学龄前儿童基本运动技能的内部和内部技能变化。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2475187

Jerraco L Johnson, Emily Jenkins, Katie Breault, James O Uanhoro

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Effects of Attentional Focus on Dual-Task Walking Performance in Older and Young Adults. 注意焦点对老年人和年轻人双任务行走表现的影响。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2472789

Alice Brochado Campolina, Nathália Laísa Rodrigues Machado, Alysson Fernandes Mazoni, Valéria Andrade, Daniela Virgínia Vaz

{"title":"Effects of Attentional Focus on Dual-Task Walking Performance in Older and Young Adults.","authors":"Alice Brochado Campolina, Nathália Laísa Rodrigues Machado, Alysson Fernandes Mazoni, Valéria Andrade, Daniela Virgínia Vaz","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2472789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2472789","url":null,"abstract":"Walking, often performed automatically, allows for concurrent tasks like carrying objects, but dual-tasks can be challenging for the older adults. As previous search supports the benefits of external focus (EF) over internal focus (IF) of attention in motor tasks, this study investigated attentional effects on dual-task walking performance in young and older adults. A total of 84 healthy participants (42 young adults, 23.02 ± 2.91 years; 42 older adults, 23.02 ± 2.91 years) were instructed to walk while carrying a filled cup without spilling. Walking speed (comfortable, fast) and attentional focus (internal, external, none) were systematically varied. Inertial sensors captured gait speed, cadence, step duration, step length, and pelvis acceleration variability, while spillage was measured in grams. A generalized linear model with bootstrap resampling (α = 0.05) examined the effects of focus, walking speed, and group. Results indicated that young adults walked faster than older adults (p < 0.001), and speed decreased from single-task to dual-task (p = 0.003) and from fast walking to comfortable walking (p < 0.001). No significant effect of attentional focus was found (p ≥ 0.056). The interaction between focus and speed was significant only for spillage (p = 0.041), showing an unimportant difference in spillage between fast walking without focus instructions (398.85 g) and with external focus instructions (399.76 g) (p = 0.030). The interaction between focus and group was not significant (p ≥ 0.531). Overall, this suggests that dual task walking may not be significantly affected by attentional focus instructions.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Head Control and Upper-Body Coordination during Gait in Collegiate Contact and Noncontact Athletes. 大学接触和非接触运动员步态中的头部控制和上半身协调。

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Journal of Motor Behavior Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2025.2474545

Samuel R Zeff, Douglas N Martini, Joseph Hamill, Richard van Emmerik

{"title":"Head Control and Upper-Body Coordination during Gait in Collegiate Contact and Noncontact Athletes.","authors":"Samuel R Zeff, Douglas N Martini, Joseph Hamill, Richard van Emmerik","doi":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2474545","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00222895.2025.2474545","url":null,"abstract":"Persistent contact sport participation exposes athletes to repetitive head impacts, eliciting lingering motor performance alterations that could disrupt visual perception. We sought to compare head and trunk displacement, segmental coordination, and dynamic visual acuity between contact (ice hockey) and noncontact (baseball) athletes. Thirteen ice hockey and 11 baseball athletes walked at preferred and fast speeds during both a baseline and an imposed dynamic visual acuity (DVA) task. With increased visual task constraints and walking speeds, greater vertical head (preferred walking with visual task: 4.29 ± 0.48 vs 3.69 ± 0.71 cm, p = 0.030; fast baseline walking: 5.91 ± 0.59 vs 5.00 ± 0.97 cm, p = 0.019; fast walking with visual task: 5.72 ± 0.62 vs 4.86 ± 0.79 cm, p = 0.005) and trunk CoM displacement (fast baseline walking: 5.84 ± 0.61vs 5.00 ± 0.95 cm, p = 0.026; fast walking with visual task: 5.65 ± 0.63 vs 4.89 ± 0.78 cm, p = 0.014) were observed in contact athletes. In the transverse head-trunk coordination, contact athletes showed a decreased contribution of the head (9.85 ± 5.57 vs 19.36 ± 9.84%, p = 0.007) and increased trunk involvement (47.31 ± 21.43 vs 33.64 ± 10.79%, p = 0.030) compared to noncontact athletes, but this occurred only during fast walking with the DVA task. No DVA differences were observed (preferred speed: p = 0.650; fast speed: p = 0.820). While visual task performance was unaffected by contact sport status, the current results demonstrate changes in upper-body movement and how the head and trunk are coordinated in ice hockey athletes. Whether the observed upper-body movement and coordination changes due to repetitive head impact exposure result in decrements in visual perception and awareness in more challenging sporting environments remains unclear.","PeriodicalId":50125,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Motor Behavior","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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