Control of locomotion in expert gymnasts in the absence of vision

被引:18
作者
Danion, F
Boyadjian, A
Marin, L
机构
[1] NYU, Infant Motor Dev Lab, New York, NY 10003 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, Dept Kinesiol, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[3] UFR STAPS, Sport & Performance, UPRES 597, Grenoble, France
关键词
blindfolded locomotion; expertise; gymnastics; sensory system; veering;
D O I
10.1080/026404100419865
中图分类号
G8 [体育];
学科分类号
04 ; 0403 ;
摘要
The main aim of this study was to determine how gymnasts are affected by the removal of vision when executing simple moves. A secondary aim was to establish whether crucial sensory cues exist for blindfolded gymnasts. Eight expert gymnasts were asked to maintain a straight displacement during three types of blindfolded locomotion: walking, steering a wheelchair and verbally ordering a second person pushing their wheelchair. In the first two conditions, active displacement made proprioceptive cues available to update the body trajectory. In the last condition, however, proprioceptive cues were greatly reduced, since the gymnasts displaced passively. The performance of the gymnasts was compared to that of eight experts in other non-gymnastic sports (control group). The results showed that the participants veered in all conditions. However, except in the verbal condition, the gymnasts departed less from linearity than the controls. We conclude that: (1) even for a simple motor task, gymnasts' performance is altered by eliminating vision; (2) compared with other sportsmen and women, gymnasts are better able to deal with the absence of vision when proprioceptive cues are available. These findings suggest two possible explanations: (1) gymnasts are more able to 'pick up' crucial information and (2) a gymnast's proprioceptive system is more sensitive.
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页码:809 / 814
页数:6
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