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Wearable eye-tracking of visuomotor strategies in table tennis players of diverse expertise and cognitive function in a naturalistic environment 自然环境下不同专业和认知功能乒乓球运动员视觉运动策略的可穿戴眼动追踪。
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103448
Alejandro Guiseris-Santaflorentina , Ana Sanchez-Cano , Elvira Orduna-Hospital
Understanding how gaze behaviour and visuomotor control vary across populations is crucial for optimizing performance and training in fast-paced sports. However, studies involving athletes with cognitive disabilities remain limited, particularly in naturalistic environments. This study employed wearable eye-tracking technology to examine gaze behaviour and oculomotor control in table tennis players of differing skill levels and cognitive profiles. Forty-six participants were grouped as Professional athletes, Amateur players, individuals with Down syndrome (DS), or intellectual disabilities (ID). All completed table tennis-specific tasks in naturalistic environment training conditions while wearing a head-mounted eye-tracker. Oculomotor metrics, including fixation frequency and duration, saccade frequency and velocity, and pupil diameter, were analysed. Fixation duration did not differ across groups (≈272–301 ms; p = 0.984, η2 = −0.032), whereas fixation frequency varied: ID participants (80.67 ± 6.81 %) and Amateurs (78.98 ± 5.22 %) showed higher and more consistent rates, DS participants were lower and more variable (74.56 ± 17.37 %), and Professionals maintained moderately lower but strategically balanced frequency (77.78 ± 12.64 %). Although saccade metrics were not statistically significant, trends suggested more controlled patterns in Professionals (right eye (RE) length: 1414.63 ± 720.47 mm; longitudinal velocity: 13,888.52 ± 4242.25 mm/s) and higher variability in DS participants (RE length: 2254.03 ± 3215.55 mm; longitudinal velocity: 16,274.78 ± 6,837.21 mm/s). Pupil diameter was significantly larger in Professionals (RE: 5.26 ± 0.79 mm; left eye (LE): 5.40 ± 0.81 mm; p < 0.001), indicating higher visual engagement and cognitive arousal. Binocular vergence metrics remained stable across groups, and gaze heat maps revealed more focused visual strategies in Professionals, while participants with DS and ID exhibited dispersed, less task-relevant fixations. These findings indicate that the accuracy of eye movements, rather than their duration, serves as a sensitive indicator of visuomotor expertise. In conclusion, wearable eye-tracking in naturalistic sport environment offers valuable insights into visual strategies across diverse populations and supports the development of tailored visual training programs, particularly for athletes with cognitive disabilities.
了解不同人群的凝视行为和视觉运动控制是如何变化的,这对于优化快节奏运动的表现和训练至关重要。然而,涉及有认知障碍的运动员的研究仍然有限,特别是在自然环境中。本研究采用可穿戴式眼动追踪技术,对不同技术水平和认知特征的乒乓球运动员的注视行为和眼动控制进行了研究。46名参与者被分为职业运动员、业余运动员、唐氏综合症患者(DS)或智力残疾患者(ID)。所有人都戴着头戴式眼动仪,在自然环境训练条件下完成了特定的乒乓球任务。分析眼球运动指标,包括注视频率和持续时间、扫视频率和速度以及瞳孔直径。注视时间各组间无显著差异(≈272 ~ 301 ms, p = 0.984, η2 = -0.032),注视频率各不相同:ID组(80.67±6.81 %)和业余组(78.98±5.22 %)注视频率较高且较为一致,DS组注视频率较低且较为多变(74.56±17.37 %),专业组注视频率较低但较为平衡(77.78±12.64 %)。虽然扫视指标没有统计学意义,但趋势表明专业人员的控制模式更为明显(右眼(RE)长度:1414.63±720.47 mm;纵向速度:13888.52±4242.25 mm/s)和DS参与者更高的变异性(RE长度:2254.03±3215.55 mm;纵向速度:16274.78±6837.21 mm/s)。专业人员瞳孔直径明显大于专业人员(RE: 5.26±0.79 mm),左眼(LE): 5.40±0.81 mm;p
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Lower visual field inputs reduce postural sway via ankle co-contraction, independent of vection 较低的视野输入通过踝关节的共同收缩减少姿势的摇摆,独立于向量。
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103446
Takumi Aiko , Takaki Kurogi , Takashi Muchima , Haruna Kumano , Ayako Kawabata , Daiju Kinoshita , Naoya Hasegawa , Norio Kato , Hiroki Mani

Background

Optic flow stimuli in the lower visual field reduce center of pressure (COP) sway in the anteroposterior direction. The central nervous system (CNS) may adopt a stiffness control strategy in response to vection, defined as the visually induced illusion of self-motion.

Research question

Do visual stimuli presented in the lower visual field elicit stronger vection and promote a stiffness strategy?

Methods

Twenty-seven healthy young adults participated in this study. Visual stimuli were presented in two field-of-view conditions (upper and lower visual fields) and three velocity conditions (slow, medium, and fast) using a head-mounted virtual reality display. The optic flow consisted of small white spheres expanding radially toward the periphery. Participants stood quietly for 70 s. Postural responses were quantified using the root mean square (RMS), mean velocity, and power spectral density (PSD) of COP, as well as the co-contraction index (CCI) of ankle muscles. Subjective vection was assessed using a visual analogue scale.

Results

Optic flow in the lower visual field significantly reduced the RMS of COP in the anteroposterior direction and produced a more anterior COP position compared with the upper visual field condition. Additionally, PSD in the low-frequency band (0–0.3 Hz) was significantly reduced, whereas PSD in higher-frequency bands (0.3–3 Hz) and CCI were significantly increased. In contrast, vection was weaker under lower visual field stimulation.

Significance

The CNS modulates ankle muscle co-contraction and postural orientation when optic flow is presented in the lower visual field, independently of vection strength.
背景:下视野的光流刺激可减少压力中心(COP)在前后方向的摆动。中枢神经系统(CNS)可能采用刚度控制策略来响应矢量,定义为视觉诱导的自我运动错觉。研究问题:在低视野中呈现的视觉刺激是否会引发更强的向量并促进僵硬策略?方法:27名健康青年参与本研究。使用头戴式虚拟现实显示器,在两种视场条件(上、下视场)和三种速度条件(慢、中、快)下呈现视觉刺激。光流由白色的小球体组成,呈放射状向外围扩展。参与者静静地站了70多分钟。采用COP的均方根(RMS)、平均速度、功率谱密度(PSD)以及踝关节肌肉的共收缩指数(CCI)对体位反应进行量化。主观向量用视觉模拟量表评估。结果:与上视野相比,下视野的光流明显降低了COP的前后方向RMS,产生了更前的COP位置。此外,低频段(0 ~ 0.3 Hz) PSD显著降低,而高频段(0.3 ~ 3 Hz) PSD和CCI显著升高。相比之下,低视野刺激下的视觉对流较弱。意义:当光流出现在下视野时,中枢神经系统调节踝关节肌肉的共同收缩和体位取向,而不依赖于向量强度。
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Upper-limb coordination deficits in paraplegia during symmetrical movement tasks: Evidence from surface EMG and kinematic analysis 截瘫患者在对称运动任务中的上肢协调缺陷:来自表面肌电图和运动学分析的证据
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103445
Yaming Liu , Mianjia Shan , Fengxian Wu , Haixia Xie , Yixin Shen , Yan Qi , Wenxin Niu

Background

Neural pathways controlling the upper limb (UL) are spared in individuals with paraplegia, but the effect of lower-body sensorimotor pathways disruption on bilateral UL coordination remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the UL coordination in paraplegia during symmetrical movements.

Methods

Fifteen paraplegic individuals and nine healthy controls underwent surface electromyography and motion capture during two types of symmetrical movements to record activity of five bilateral shoulder muscles and bilateral shoulder joint angles. A modified Procrustes analysis aligned bilateral sEMG and angle curves. Maximum correlation coefficients (rmax) and normalized symmetry index (NSI) quantified bilateral similarity and symmetry. Canonical variates analysis (CVA) further assessed group differences.

Results

The paraplegia group showed reduced bilateral symmetry and similarity compared to the controls. Main effects of group and movement were found for both rmax of all five muscles (group, p < 0.05; movement, p < 0.01) and NSI of shoulder joint angle in the sagittal plane (group, p = 0.049; movement, p = 0.006). Group effects (p < 0.05) were observed for NSI of the middle deltoid (MD), upper trapezius, and latissimus dorsi (LD). Significant movement effects were found in rmax of shoulder joint angle in the sagittal and coronal planes (p < 0.001). CVA achieved 93.8 % and 84.2 % group classification accuracy for the two movements, with MD, triceps brachii, and LD parameters contributing most.

Conclusion

Individuals with paraplegia exhibit impaired UL coordination, with neuromuscular measurements being more sensitive than kinematics in detecting deficits, highlighting the need for UL coordination restoration in rehabilitation.
截瘫患者控制上肢(UL)的神经通路不受影响,但下体感觉运动通路中断对双侧上肢协调的影响尚不清楚。本研究旨在探讨截瘫患者在对称运动时的左下肢协调能力。方法对15例截瘫患者和9例正常人进行两种对称运动时的表面肌电和运动捕捉,记录双侧肩关节五块肌肉的活动和双侧肩关节角度。改进的Procrustes分析将双侧肌电图和角度曲线对齐。最大相关系数(rmax)和标准化对称指数(NSI)量化了双边相似性和对称性。典型变量分析(CVA)进一步评估组间差异。结果与对照组相比,截瘫组双侧对称性和相似性降低。组组和运动组对5块肌肉的rmax(组,p < 0.05;运动组,p < 0.01)和矢状面肩关节角的NSI(组,p = 0.049;运动组,p = 0.006)均有主要影响。在中三角肌(MD)、上斜方肌和背阔肌(LD)的NSI方面观察到组效应(p < 0.05)。在矢状面和冠状面肩关节角度的rmax中发现了显著的运动效应(p < 0.001)。CVA对两种动作的分类准确率分别为93.8%和84.2%,其中MD、肱三头肌和LD参数贡献最大。结论截瘫患者下肢协调功能受损,神经肌肉测量比运动学检测更敏感,强调了康复过程中下肢协调功能恢复的必要性。
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Comparing the effects of faded vs. constant knowledge of results on the acquisition, retention, and transfer of a skilled walking task 比较消退与持续的结果知识对熟练步行任务的习得、保留和转移的影响。
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103442
Maya Sato-Klemm , Alison M.M. Williams , Amanda E. Chisholm , Tania Lam

Objective

The purpose of this study is to compare the use of faded and constant knowledge of results (KR) on skill acquisition, retention, and transfer in an end-point precision locomotion task.

Methods

Participants were trained in an end-point precision locomotion task where they were asked to match their peak foot height during the swing phase as closely as possible to a target height. Targets were normalized to individual foot trajectory. Participants were randomized to a constant KR group (KR presented after each trial) or a faded KR group (KR provided on 50 % of trials, distributed using a faded procedure). Before acquisition, and immediately, 24, and 48 h after acquisition, participants were tested on their performance of the task. Participants were also tested in a transfer task immediately, 24, and 48 h after acquisition, where they wore an ankle weight of 2.5 % of their body weight to complete the performance test.

Results

Thirty-six healthy adults participated in this study. Our findings demonstrate that both constant and faded KR groups showed improvements in performance immediately after acquisition. However, the faded KR group outperformed the constant feedback group at 24 and 48 h with respect to both skill retention and transfer.

Conclusions

Faded KR leads to superior retention and transfer of an end-point precision locomotion task over time. Future research should explore these findings in clinical populations and the incorporation of other feedback modalities.
目的:本研究的目的是比较在终点精确运动任务中,消退和不变的结果知识(KR)在技能习得、保留和转移方面的使用。方法:参与者在终点精确运动任务中接受训练,他们被要求在摆动阶段尽可能接近目标高度。将目标归一化为单个足部轨迹。参与者被随机分为恒定KR组(每次试验后呈现KR)或褪色KR组(50%的试验提供KR,使用褪色程序进行分配)。在习得之前、立即、24小时和48小时后,对参与者的任务表现进行了测试。参与者还在获得后立即,24和48小时进行了转移任务测试,在那里他们穿着脚踝重量为其体重的2.5%来完成性能测试。结果:36名健康成人参加了本研究。我们的研究结果表明,不变的和褪色的KR组在获得后立即表现出改善。然而,在24和48小时时,消退的KR组在技能保留和转移方面的表现优于持续反馈组。结论:随着时间的推移,消退的KR导致终点精确运动任务的良好保留和转移。未来的研究应该在临床人群中探索这些发现,并结合其他反馈方式。
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Kinematic synergies in upper-limb drawing tasks: Effects of geometric complexity on fine motor control 上肢绘图任务的运动协同:几何复杂性对精细运动控制的影响
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103430
Zixin Zhou , Zheng Liu
A quantitative assessment of fine motor abilities, as well as the design and optimisation of prosthetic and rehabilitation exoskeletons, can be supported by joint kinematic synergy analysis. However, extant research has primarily focused on discrete movements, offering limited insight into the coordination mechanisms underlying continuous fine motor tasks. This has resulted in considerable challenges with regard to practical implementation in both clinical and engineering contexts. The present study investigated the spatiotemporal characteristics of upper-limb joint synergies during drawing tasks involving targets of varying geometric compålexity. Angular velocity data from 17 upper-limb joints were collected from 15 healthy participants. Non-negative matrix factorization identified eight synergy modules that collectively accounted for over 90 % of the motion variance. An analysis of the spatial aspect reveals a correlation between increased target complexity and enhanced kinematic independence of distal joints. A parallel analysis of the temporal aspect demonstrates a close relationship between synergy activation patterns and the stability requirements of the task. Furthermore, geometric shape—rather than complexity level alone—emerged as the predominant factor influencing synergistic coordination strategies. These findings contribute to the enhancement of our understanding of continuous motor coordination and provide a data-driven foundation for clinical assessment, rehabilitation training, and the development of assistive technologies.
精细运动能力的定量评估,以及假肢和康复外骨骼的设计和优化,可以通过关节运动学协同分析来支持。然而,现有的研究主要集中在离散运动上,对连续精细运动任务的协调机制提供了有限的见解。这导致了在临床和工程环境中实际实施方面的相当大的挑战。本研究探讨了不同几何弹性目标绘制任务中上肢关节协同作用的时空特征。从15名健康参与者身上收集了17个上肢关节的角速度数据。非负矩阵分解确定了八个协同模块,共同占运动方差的90%以上。空间方面的分析揭示了目标复杂性的增加和远端关节运动独立性的增强之间的相关性。对时间方面的平行分析表明协同激活模式与任务的稳定性要求之间存在密切关系。此外,几何形状-而不是复杂程度-成为影响协同协调策略的主要因素。这些发现有助于增强我们对持续运动协调的理解,并为临床评估、康复训练和辅助技术的发展提供数据驱动的基础。
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A test of the variability vs. specificity hypotheses in the retention of a motor skill 运动技能保留的变异性与特异性假说的检验
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103431
Rajiv Ranganathan, Simon Cone, Narae Shin, Rakshith Lokesh, Brian Fox
The variability of practice hypothesis suggests that practicing with task variations enhances motor learning (Schmidt, 1975). However, in tasks with only a single criterion goal to be learned, the evidence that variable practice enhances retention of this criterion task compared to constant practice (i.e. practicing without task variations) is somewhat mixed. Here, we addressed this question using a registered report format. Participants (n = 80) learned a bimanual shuffleboard task where the goal was to slide a virtual puck toward a target, which required participants to release the puck at a specified speed. Two groups of participants were tested - the Constant group practiced with a specific criterion target location (which requires no variation in the puck speed), whereas the Variable group practiced the criterion target location along with 4 additional target locations. Pre-registered comparisons of retention after 24-h showed no evidence of significant differences between groups, with a Bayesian analysis showing support for the null hypothesis. Other exploratory analyses also showed no significant differences between groups. These results indicate that the variability of practice hypothesis may not be as universal as typically assumed but, more broadly, highlight the difficulty in using two-group experimental designs for hypothesis-testing in motor learning.
练习变异性假说表明,任务变异性练习可以增强运动学习(Schmidt, 1975)。然而,在只有单一标准目标的学习任务中,与持续练习(即没有任务变化的练习)相比,可变练习能提高对该标准任务的记忆力的证据多少有些混杂。在这里,我们使用已注册的报告格式来解决这个问题。参与者(n = 80)学习了一个双人沙狐球任务,目标是将一个虚拟的冰球滑向目标,要求参与者以指定的速度释放冰球。两组参与者接受了测试——固定组在一个特定的标准目标位置进行练习(不需要改变冰球速度),而可变组在标准目标位置以及4个额外的目标位置进行练习。预先登记的24小时后保留率比较显示,两组之间没有显著差异的证据,贝叶斯分析支持原假设。其他探索性分析也显示各组之间无显著差异。这些结果表明,练习变异性假说可能不像通常假设的那样普遍,但更广泛地说,突出了在运动学习中使用两组实验设计进行假设检验的困难。
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Temporal framing of external focus instructions enhances golf putting accuracy in novices 外部焦点指令的时间框架提高了新手高尔夫球推杆的准确性
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103429
Thomas Simpson , Leyton Cory , Callum Queen , Robin Owen , Esmaeel Saemi , David Marchant
A plethora of studies have investigated internal and external foci of attention effects on motor performance. However, few studies have considered the temporal aspects of these foci. Within the present study, 26 novice participants (22 males, 4 females; Aged 18–21 years) were instructed to focus their attention either on maintaining a square clubface at impact (i.e., swing-impact condition) or maintaining a square clubhead throughout the swing (i.e., throughout-swing condition). Although both conditions were external foci, it was hypothesised that the swing-impact would provide more task-relevant information and facilitate movement automaticity during the backswing and follow-through. Participants who focused on maintaining a square clubface at impact demonstrated significantly better putting accuracy than those who focused on maintaining a square clubface throughout the swing (p = .047). These findings highlight how subtle changes in instructional language, particularly those that affect temporal components, affect motor performance. Instructions may be optimal when they focus attention for a short temporal duration and only on the most task-relevant point of execution (e.g., impact). Future studies are encouraged to explore the interaction between temporal and task-relevance features of instruction.
大量的研究已经调查了内部和外部的注意力焦点对运动表现的影响。然而,很少有研究考虑到这些病灶的时间方面。在本研究中,26名新手参与者(22名男性,4名女性,年龄在18-21岁)被要求将注意力集中在撞击时(即挥杆-撞击条件)保持杆面方形或在整个挥杆过程中(即整个挥杆条件)保持杆头方形。虽然这两种情况都是外部焦点,但假设挥拍冲击会提供更多与任务相关的信息,并促进后挥拍和跟进过程中的运动自动性。在击球时专注于保持杆面正方形的参与者比在整个挥杆过程中专注于保持杆面正方形的参与者表现出更好的推杆精度(p = 0.047)。这些发现强调了教学语言的细微变化,特别是那些影响时间成分的变化,是如何影响运动表现的。当指令在短时间内集中注意力并且只在与任务最相关的执行点(例如,影响)上时,指令可能是最佳的。鼓励未来的研究探索教学的时间和任务相关特征之间的相互作用。
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Motor learning of a novel dynamic coordination task in the lower-limb of young healthy adults 年轻健康成人下肢一种新型动态协调任务的运动学习
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103433
Stephanie B. Hernandez-Hernandez , Kristan A. Leech , Peter G. Adamczyk
Understanding motor learning processes provides crucial insights into how individuals can recover function after neurological injury. While current research has advanced the understanding of motor learning in the upper limbs, exploration in the lower limb remains limited. This study aimed to elicit and quantify motor learning, skill retention and transfer, and aftereffects in lower-limb movements made by healthy young adults using a haptic robot. Participants interacted with a rotational spring-mass-damper virtual environment, learning to stabilize a virtual inertia disk at a target angular position with leg reaching movements. Baseline reaching and initial skill acquisition occurred on the first day. Skill retention was assessed after 22–48 h and inter-limb transfer was assessed by switching the leading leg. Aftereffects were measured by disabling the environment at the end of day two. Participants learned the novel task with their legs, reducing settling time and path length by 43 % and 48 %, by the end of day one. Retention was observed with a 40 % and 42 % reduction in settling time and path length at the start of the retention phase compared to beginning of initial acquisition. Inter-limb transfer resulted in a 43 % and 52 % decrease in settling time and path length at the start of the transfer phase. Lastly, aftereffects were detected, requiring washout to de-adapt to nominal movement with no environment. These findings suggest that lower-limb motor learning exhibits similar principles to upper-limb motor learning. Future work will study specific motor learning processes, like reinforcement learning, in the lower limbs and inform rehabilitation techniques.
了解运动学习过程为神经损伤后个体如何恢复功能提供了至关重要的见解。虽然目前的研究已经提高了对上肢运动学习的认识,但对下肢运动学习的探索仍然有限。本研究旨在诱导和量化使用触觉机器人的健康年轻人下肢运动的运动学习、技能保留和转移以及后遗症。参与者与旋转弹簧-质量-阻尼器虚拟环境进行交互,学习通过腿部伸展运动将虚拟惯性盘稳定在目标角位置。基线达到和初始技能习得发生在第一天。22-48小时后评估技能保留,通过切换前腿评估肢间转移。在第二天结束时,通过破坏环境来测量后遗症。参与者用腿学习新任务,在第一天结束时,固定时间和路径长度分别减少了43%和48%。在留存阶段,与初始获取阶段相比,沉淀时间和路径长度分别减少了40%和42%。肢间转移导致转移阶段开始时的沉降时间和路径长度分别减少43%和52%。最后,检测到后遗症,需要冲洗以适应无环境的标称运动。这些发现表明下肢运动学习表现出与上肢运动学习相似的原理。未来的工作将研究特定的运动学习过程,如下肢的强化学习,并为康复技术提供信息。
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From real to virtual: Kinematic adjustments in gait biomechanics of healthy older adults 从真实到虚拟:健康老年人步态生物力学的运动学调整
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103434
Emanuele Los Angeles , Layla Cupertino , Nathalia Mendes Pellegrino , Brenda Luciano de Souza , Claudiane Arakaki Fukuchi , Daniel Boari Coelho
Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a valuable tool for gait rehabilitation, offering controlled and immersive environments that simulate real-world scenarios. Although little is known about how immersive VR affects gait biomechanics in older adults, we specifically investigate how walking in VR influences lower-limb kinematics compared to walking in a non-VR environment. Healthy older adults walked at their self-selected speed on an instrumented treadmill. VR participants experienced a fully immersive virtual industrial environment using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) system, while non-VR participants walked without a virtual environment. Kinematics were analyzed using one-dimensional Statistical Parametric Mapping to compare the VR and non-VR conditions across the gait cycle. Dimensionless gait speed was also assessed to ensure consistency in walking pace between groups. No significant differences were found between the VR and non-VR groups in dimensionless gait speed. However, phase-specific differences were observed in pelvic tilt, hip adduction/abduction, and ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion. These differences were small in magnitude (largest ≈4°) and within ranges often reported for measurement error or minimal detectable change in kinematics; therefore, they should be interpreted cautiously and as associations observed under differing acquisition/processing pipelines rather than as definitive effects attributable to VR. While overall speed was preserved, older adults made localized joint-level adjustments during specific gait phases, suggesting that immersive visual conditions interact with sensorimotor control.
虚拟现实(VR)技术已经成为步态康复的宝贵工具,提供模拟现实世界场景的受控和沉浸式环境。尽管人们对沉浸式VR如何影响老年人的步态生物力学知之甚少,但我们专门研究了与在非VR环境中行走相比,在VR中行走如何影响下肢运动学。健康的老年人在带器械的跑步机上以自己选择的速度行走。VR参与者使用计算机辅助康复环境(CAREN)系统体验了完全沉浸式的虚拟工业环境,而非VR参与者在没有虚拟环境的情况下行走。使用一维统计参数映射分析运动学,比较整个步态周期的VR和非VR条件。无因次步态速度也被评估,以确保两组之间步行速度的一致性。在无量纲步态速度上,VR组与非VR组无显著差异。然而,在骨盆倾斜、髋关节内收/外展和踝关节背屈/跖屈方面观察到阶段性差异。这些差异在量级上很小(最大≈4°),并且在测量误差或运动学最小可检测变化的范围内;因此,它们应该谨慎地解释,并作为在不同采集/处理管道下观察到的关联,而不是作为可归因于VR的确定影响。虽然整体速度保持不变,但老年人在特定的步态阶段进行局部关节水平调整,这表明沉浸式视觉条件与感觉运动控制相互作用。
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Evaluating cortical activity and balance performance in Alpine skiers: An fNIRS study 评估高山滑雪者的皮质活动和平衡表现:一项近红外光谱研究
IF 1.9 3区 心理学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103432
Haroon Khan , Paolo Victor Redondo , Håvard Engell , Hernando Ombao , Peyman Mirtaheri
The study investigates the association between dynamic balance performance assessed by the modified hop balance test and cortical hemodynamics in young skiers during single-leg stance (SLS) and dual-leg stance (DLS), utilizing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The study hypothesizes that SLS will enhance cortical activation than DLS due to challenging postural balance, and imbalances between right- and left-leg stances (RLS vs. LLS) will produce distinct activation patterns. The SLS and DLS were performed to understand cortical activity linked to postural control, brain areas, and lateralization’s role. Differences in the hemodynamic response across experimental conditions were formally tested under the statistical framework called the functional mixed effects model, which simultaneously captures common patterns across subjects and accounts for variations in brain functional responses across subjects. Results unveiled a notable contrast (p0.0001) in cortical activation between SLS and DLS, with higher cortical activation during SLS, suggesting distinct neural control mechanisms. Intriguingly, distinct cortical activation patterns were observed during both stances, including various regions in the motor cortex and associated areas. No significant differences were found in cortical hemodynamics and balance performance when comparing the left-leg stance (LLS) and right-leg stance (RLS), suggesting equal stimulation of the motor cortex. Future studies comparing skiers with non-skiers might reveal different brain activity patterns between RLS and LLS, warranting further investigation into the functional role of these activations for balance improvement and targeted interventions.
该研究利用功能近红外光谱(fNIRS)研究了年轻滑雪者在单腿站姿(SLS)和双腿站姿(DLS)时,用改良跳跃平衡测试评估的动态平衡性能与皮质血流动力学之间的关系。该研究假设,由于姿势平衡的挑战,SLS会比DLS增强皮质激活,而右腿和左腿站立之间的不平衡(RLS vs. LLS)会产生不同的激活模式。进行SLS和DLS是为了了解与姿势控制、大脑区域和侧化作用相关的皮质活动。不同实验条件下血液动力学反应的差异在称为功能混合效应模型的统计框架下进行了正式测试,该模型同时捕获了不同受试者的共同模式,并解释了不同受试者大脑功能反应的差异。结果显示,SLS和DLS之间的皮层激活存在显著差异(p≤0.0001),SLS期间皮层激活更高,提示不同的神经控制机制。有趣的是,在两种姿势下观察到不同的皮层激活模式,包括运动皮层的不同区域和相关区域。左腿站姿和右腿站姿在皮质血流动力学和平衡性能方面无显著差异,提示运动皮质受到相同的刺激。未来的研究将滑雪者和非滑雪者进行比较,可能会揭示RLS和LLS之间不同的大脑活动模式,从而进一步研究这些激活在改善平衡和有针对性干预方面的功能作用。
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