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Kaczmarek P, Lubiatowski P, Cisowski P, Bręborowicz E, Ogrodowicz P, Grygorowicz M, Laver L, Dudziński W, Romanowski L. Handball players have superior shoulder proprioception: a prospective controlled study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:e1-e12. [PMID: 37625691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proper proprioceptive and neuromuscular control is crucial for the overhead athlete's performance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the shoulder joint position sense (JPS) levels in overhead throwing athletes. The secondary aim was to confront the proprioceptive abilities with glenohumeral adaptive changes and pathologies among athletes. METHODS Ninety professional handball players and 32 healthy volunteers were recruited. JPS levels were measured by an electronic goniometer and expressed as values of an active reproduction of the joint position (ARJP) and as error of ARJP (EARJP) in 3 different reference positions for each movement (abduction and flexion at 60°, 90°, and 120°; internal [IR] and external rotation [ER] at 30°, 45°, and 60°). RESULTS Side-to-side differences revealed significantly better values of EARJP for the throwing shoulders in abduction at 90° and 120°, flexion at 90° and 120°, IR at 60°, and ER at 30° and 60° compared with the nonthrowing shoulders. Handball players showed significantly better proprioceptive levels in their throwing shoulder compared to the dominant shoulder of the control group in abduction at 90° (P = .037) and 120° (P = .001), flexion at 120° (P = .035), IR at 60° (P = .045), and in ER at 60° (P = .012). DISCUSSION Handball players present superior shoulder JPS in their dominant throwing shoulder at high range of motion angles when compared to a nonathlete population and to their own nondominant shoulder.
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- Rehasport Clinic, Poznań, Poland; Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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- Rehasport Clinic, Poznań, Poland; Department of Spine Disorders and Pediatric Orthopedics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Rehasport Clinic, Poznań, Poland; Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel; ArthroSport Clinic, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Ager AL, Roy JS, Hébert LJ, Roos M, Borms D, Cools AM. Measuring upper limb active joint position sense: Introducing a new clinical tool - The Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2023; 66:102829. [PMID: 37473497 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proprioception is our sense of body awareness, including the sub-category of active joint position sense (AJPS). AJPS is fundamental to joint stability and movement coordination. Despite its importance, there remain few confident ways to measure upper limb AJPS in a clinic. OBJECTIVE To assess a new AJPS clinical tool, the Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test (PRO-Reach; seven targets), for discriminant validity, intra-rater and absolute reliability. DESIGN Cross-sectional measurement study. METHODS Seventy-five healthy participants took part in a single session with 2 consecutive evaluations (E1 and E2) (within-day reliability). Twenty participants were randomly selected to perform a dominant shoulder fatigue protocol (discriminant validity), whereafter a third evaluation was repeated (E3). The PRO-Reach was analyzed with paired t tests (discriminant validity), intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) and minimal detectable change [MDC]) (intra-rater: within-day and between-trial relative and absolute reliability). RESULTS The PRO-Reach supports moderate (mostly superior targets) to excellent (mostly inferior targets) reliability. Between-trial ICCs (T1/T2/T3) varied between 0.72 and 0.90, and within-day (E1/E2) ICCs between 0.45 and 0.72, with associated MDC95 values (3.9-5.0 cm). The overall scores (seven targets) supported the strongest within-day reliability (ICC = 0.77). The inferior targets demonstrated the highest between-trial and within-day reliability (ICCs = 0.90 and 0.72). A fatigue effect was found with the superior and superior-lateral targets (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS The inferior targets and overall scores demonstrate the strongest reliability. The use of the PRO-Reach tool may be suitable for clinical use upon further psychometric testing amongst pathological populations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III cross-sectional study.
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- Amanda L Ager
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute (Cirris), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute (Cirris), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute (Cirris), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Departments of Rehabilitation and Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute (Cirris), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Abi Chebel NM, Roussillon NA, Bourdin C, Chavet P, Sarlegna FR. Joint Specificity and Lateralization of Upper Limb Proprioceptive Perception. Percept Mot Skills 2022; 129:431-453. [PMID: 35543706 DOI: 10.1177/00315125221089069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Proprioception is the sense of position and movement of body segments. The widespread distribution of proprioceptors in human anatomy raises questions about proprioceptive uniformity across different body parts. For the upper limbs, previous research, using mostly active and/or contralateral matching tasks, has suggested better proprioception of the non-preferred arm, and at the elbow rather than the wrist. Here we assessed proprioceptive perception through an ipsilateral passive matching task by comparing the elbow and wrist joints of the preferred and non-preferred arms. We hypothesized that upper limb proprioception would be better at the elbow of the non-preferred arm. We found signed errors to be less variable at the non-preferred elbow than at the preferred elbow and both wrists. Signed errors at the elbow were also more stable than at the wrist. Across individuals, signed errors at the preferred and non-preferred elbows were correlated. Also, variable signed errors at the preferred wrist, non-preferred wrist, and preferred elbow were correlated. These correlations suggest that an individual with relatively consistent matching errors at one joint may have relatively consistent matching errors at another joint. Our findings also support the view that proprioceptive perception varies across upper limb joints, meaning that a single joint assessment is insufficient to provide a general assessment of an individual's proprioception.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, ISM, Marseille, France
- Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice, Marseille, France
- SAMSAH ARRADV, Marseille / Avignon, France
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Barhorst-Cates EM, Isaacs MW, Buxbaum LJ, Wong AL. Action imitation via trajectory-based or posture-based planning. Hum Mov Sci 2022; 83:102951. [PMID: 35460956 PMCID: PMC9670324 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2022.102951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Imitation is a significant daily activity involved in social interaction and motor learning. Imitation has been theorized to be performed in at least two ways. In posture-based imitation, individuals reproduce how the body should look and feel, and are sensitive to the relative positioning of body parts. In trajectory imitation, individuals mimic the spatiotemporal motion path of the end effector. There are clear anecdotal situations in which one might benefit from imitating postures (when learning ballet) or trajectories (when learning to reach around objects). However, whether these are in fact distinct methods of imitation, and if so, whether they may be applied interchangeably to perform the same task, remain unknown. If these are indeed separate mechanisms that rely on different computational and neural resources, a cost should be incurred when switching from using one mechanism to the other within the context of a single task. Therefore, observing a processing cost would both provide evidence that these are indeed two distinct mechanisms, and that they may be used interchangeably when trying to imitate the same stimulus. To test this, twenty-five healthy young adults performed a sequential multitasking imitation task. Participants were first instructed to pay attention to the limb postures or the hand path of a video-recorded model, then performed a neutral, congruent, or incongruent intervening motor task. Finally, participants imitated the modeled movement. We examined both spatial and temporal imitation accuracy as well as individual spatial consistency. When the primary task involved imitating trajectories, analysis of individual consistency suggested a processing cost: movements following the posture-matching intervening task were less consistent with baseline (neutral) performance, suggesting performance may be disrupted by the incongruence. This effect was not observed when imitating limb postures. In summary, we present initial evidence for a difference between posture matching and trajectory imitation as a result of instructions and intervening tasks that is consistent with the existence of two computationally distinct imitation mechanisms.
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- Erica M Barhorst-Cates
- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 60 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA.
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- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 60 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA
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- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 60 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA
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- Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 60 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA
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Sex differences in the association of postural control with indirect measures of body representations. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4556. [PMID: 35296686 PMCID: PMC8927351 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07738-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Besides anthropometric variables, high-order body representations have been hypothesised to influence postural control. However, this has not been directly tested before. Moreover, some studies indicate that sex moderates the relationship of anthropometry and postural control. Therefore, as a proof of concept we investigated the association of body representations with postural control as well as the influence of participants’ sex/gender. Body image measures were assessed with a figural drawing task. Body schema was tested by a covert and an overt task. Body sway was measured during normal bipedal quiet standing with eyes closed (with/without neck extended). Statistical analysis consisted of hierarchical multiple linear regressions with the following regression steps: (1) sensory condition, (2) sex/gender, (3) age, (4) anthropometry, (5) body schema, (6) body image, (7) sex/gender-interactions. Across 36 subjects (19 females), body schema was significantly associated with body sway variability and open-loop control, in addition to commonly known influencing factors, such as sensory condition, gender, age and anthropometry. While in females, also body image dissatisfaction substantially was associated with postural control, this was not the case in males. Sex differences and possible causes why high-order body representations may influence concurrent sensorimotor control of body sway are discussed.
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The signing body: extensive sign language practice shapes the size of hands and face. Exp Brain Res 2021; 239:2233-2249. [PMID: 34028597 PMCID: PMC8282562 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-021-06121-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The representation of the metrics of the hands is distorted, but is susceptible to malleability due to expert dexterity (magicians) and long-term tool use (baseball players). However, it remains unclear whether modulation leads to a stable representation of the hand that is adopted in every circumstance, or whether the modulation is closely linked to the spatial context where the expertise occurs. To this aim, a group of 10 experienced Sign Language (SL) interpreters were recruited to study the selective influence of expertise and space localisation in the metric representation of hands. Experiment 1 explored differences in hands’ size representation between the SL interpreters and 10 age-matched controls in near-reaching (Condition 1) and far-reaching space (Condition 2), using the localisation task. SL interpreters presented reduced hand size in near-reaching condition, with characteristic underestimation of finger lengths, and reduced overestimation of hands and wrists widths in comparison with controls. This difference was lost in far-reaching space, confirming the effect of expertise on hand representations is closely linked to the spatial context where an action is performed. As SL interpreters are also experts in the use of their face with communication purposes, the effects of expertise in the metrics of the face were also studied (Experiment 2). SL interpreters were more accurate than controls, with overall reduction of width overestimation. Overall, expertise modifies the representation of relevant body parts in a specific and context-dependent manner. Hence, different representations of the same body part can coexist simultaneously.
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Burger B, Wöllner C. The challenge of being slow: Effects of tempo, laterality, and experience on dance movement consistency. J Mot Behav 2021; 55:550-563. [PMID: 33682624 PMCID: PMC10629460 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2021.1896469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In dance, music, or sports, reproducibility and consistency as well as bilateral dexterity/coordination of movement are crucial for motor control. Research into the biomechanics of movement consistency and variability is important for motor learning to achieve proficiency and maximize outcome reproduction and stability as well as to reduce the risk of injury. Thirty-six participants were instructed to perform a repetitive circular, ipsilateral motion of arms and legs at three different tempi, while being recorded with optical motion capture. Two velocity-based consistency measures were developed an overall measure of consistency and a laterality difference measure. Maintaining velocity consistency was more challenging at slower than at faster tempi, suggesting that slow movement could require more attentional focus and thus become more variable. Music experience resulted in higher consistency, especially on the subdominant body side, possibly due to extensive bilateral training. Outcomes could have potential implications for music instrument, dance, and sports practice and training.
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- Birgitta Burger
- Institute for Systematic Musicology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Systematic Musicology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Lambert BS, Cain MT, Heimdal T, Harris JD, Jotwani V, Petak S, McCulloch PC. Physiological Parameters of Bone Health in Elite Ballet Dancers. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021; 52:1668-1678. [PMID: 32079918 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stress fractures are common among elite ballet dancers whereby musculoskeletal health may be affected by energy balance and overtraining. PURPOSE This study aimed to characterize bone health in relation to stress fracture history, body composition, eating disorder risk, and blood biomarkers in professional male and female ballet dancers. METHODS A single cohort of 112 dancers (male: 55, 25 ± 6 yr; female: 57, 24 ± 6 yr) was recruited. All participants underwent bone and body composition measures using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. In a subset of our cohort (male: 30, 24 ± 6 yr; female, 29, 23 ± 5 yr), a blood panel, disordered eating screen, menstrual history, and stress fracture history were also collected. Age-matched Z scores and young-adult T scores were calculated for bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. Independent-samples t-tests and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare BMD, Z-scores, T scores, and those with and without history of stress fractures. A 1 × 3 ANOVA was used to compare BMD for those scoring 0-1, 2-6, and 7+ using the EAT26 questionnaire for eating disorder risk. Regression was used to predict BMD from demographic and body composition measures. RESULTS Female dancers demonstrated reduced spinal (42nd percentile, 10%T < -1) and pelvic (16th percentile, 76%T < -1) BMD. Several anthropometric measures were predictive of BMD (P < 0.05, r = 0.65-0.81, standard error of estimate = 0.08-0.10 g·cm, percent error = 6.3-8.5). Those scoring >1 on EAT26 had lower BMD than did those with a score of 0-1 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Professional female ballet dancers exhibit reduced BMD, fat mass, and lean mass compared with the general population whereby low BMD and stress fractures tend to be more prevalent in those with a higher risk of disordered eating. Anthropometric and demographic measures are predictive of BMD in this population.
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- Bradley S Lambert
- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Endocrinology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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Talking with hands: body representation in British Sign Language users. Exp Brain Res 2021; 239:731-744. [PMID: 33392694 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-06013-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Body representation (BR) refers to the mental representation of motor, sensory, emotional and semantic information about the physical body. This cognitive representation is used in our everyday life, continuously, even though most of the time we do not appreciate it consciously. In some cases, BR is vital to be able to communicate. A crucial feature of signed languages (SLs), for instance, is that body parts such as hands are used to communicate. Nevertheless, little is known about BR in SL: is the communicative function of the body overwriting the physical constraints? Here, we explored this question by comparing twelve British Sign Language (BSL) learners to seventeen tango dancers (body expertise but not for communication) and fourteen control subjects (no special body expertise). We administered the Body Esteem Scale (BES), the Hand Laterality Task (HLT) and the Mental Motor Chronometry (MMC). To control for visual imagery, we administered ad hoc control tasks. We did not identify parameters able to differentiate between SL users and the other groups, whereas the more implicit parameters distinguished clearly tango dancers from controls. Importantly, neither tasks on visual imagery nor the BES revealed differences. Our findings offer initial evidence that linguistic use of the body not necessarily influences the cognitive components we explored of body representation.
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Ladda AM, Wallwork SB, Lotze M. Multimodal Sensory-Spatial Integration and Retrieval of Trained Motor Patterns for Body Coordination in Musicians and Dancers. Front Psychol 2020; 11:576120. [PMID: 33312150 PMCID: PMC7704436 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.576120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Dancers and musicians are experts in spatial and temporal processing, which allows them to coordinate movement with music. This high-level processing has been associated with structural and functional adaptation of the brain for high performance sensorimotor integration. For these integration processes, adaptation does not only take place in primary and secondary sensory and motor areas but also in tertiary brain areas, such as the lateral prefrontal cortex (lPFC) and the intraparietal sulcus (IPS), providing vital resources for highly specialized performance. Here, we review evidence for the role of these brain areas in multimodal training protocols and integrate these findings into a new model of sensorimotor processing in complex motor learning.
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- Aija Marie Ladda
- Functional Imaging Unit, Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- IIMPACT in Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Functional Imaging Unit, Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Which way is down? Visual and tactile verticality perception in expert dancers and non-experts. Neuropsychologia 2020; 146:107546. [PMID: 32610097 PMCID: PMC7534035 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gravity provides an absolute verticality reference for all spatial perception, allowing us to move within and interact effectively with our world. Bayesian inference models explain verticality perception as a combination of online sensory cues with a prior prediction that the head is usually upright. Until now, these Bayesian models have been formulated for judgements of the perceived orientation of visual stimuli. Here, we investigated whether judgements of the verticality of tactile stimuli follow a similar pattern of Bayesian perceptual inference. We also explored whether verticality perception is affected by the postural and balance expertise of dancers. We tested both the subjective visual vertical (SVV) and the subjective tactile vertical (STV) in ballet dancers and non-dancers. A robotic arm traced downward-moving visual or tactile stimuli in separate blocks while participants held their head either upright or tilted 30° to their right. Participants reported whether these stimuli deviated to the left (clockwise) or right (anti-clockwise) of the gravitational vertical. Tilting the head biased the SVV away from the longitudinal head axis (the classical E-effect), consistent with a failure to compensate for the vestibulo-ocular counter-roll reflex. On the contrary, tilting the head biased the STV toward the longitudinal head axis (the classical A-effect), consistent with a strong upright head prior. Critically, tilting the head reduced the precision of verticality perception, particularly for ballet dancers' STV judgements. Head tilt is thought to increase vestibular noise, so ballet dancers seem to be surprisingly susceptible to degradation of vestibular inputs, giving them an inappropriately high weighting in verticality judgements.
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A comparison of virtual locomotion methods in movement experts and non-experts: testing the contributions of body-based and visual translation for spatial updating. Exp Brain Res 2020; 238:1911-1923. [PMID: 32556428 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05851-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Both visual and body-based (vestibular and proprioceptive) information contribute to spatial updating, or the way a navigator keeps track of self-position during movement. Research has tested the relative contributions of these sources of information and found mixed results, with some studies demonstrating the importance of body-based information, especially for translation, and some demonstrating the sufficiency of visual information. Here, we invoke an individual differences approach to test whether some individuals may be more dependent on certain types of information compared to others. Movement experts tend to be dependent on motor processes in small-scale spatial tasks, which can help or hurt performance, but it is unknown if this effect extends into large-scale spatial tasks like spatial updating. In the current study, expert dancers and non-dancers completed a virtual reality point-to-origin task with three locomotion methods that varied the availability of body-based and visual information for translation: walking, joystick, and teleporting. We predicted decrements in performance in both groups as self-motion information was reduced, and that dancers would show a larger cost. Surprisingly, both dancers and non-dancers performed with equal accuracy in walking and joystick and were impaired in teleporting, with no large differences between groups. We found slower response times for both groups with reductions in self-motion information, and minimal evidence for a larger cost for dancers. While we did not see strong dance effects, more participation in spatial activities related to decreased angular error. Together, the results suggest a flexibility in reliance on visual or body-based information for translation in spatial updating that generalizes across dancers and non-dancers, but significant decrements associated with removing both of these sources of information.
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Kalaycioglu T, Apostolopoulos NC, Goldere S, Duger T, Baltaci G. Effect of a Core Stabilization Training Program on Performance of Ballet and Modern Dancers. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 34:1166-1175. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Scheidler AM, Kinnett-Hopkins D, Learmonth YC, Motl R, López-Ortiz C. Targeted ballet program mitigates ataxia and improves balance in females with mild-to-moderate multiple sclerosis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205382. [PMID: 30335774 PMCID: PMC6193654 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that causes ataxia and deficits in balance. Exercise-based therapies have been identified as integral to the recovery of motor function in MS, but few studies have investigated non-traditional movement interventions. We examined a targeted ballet program (TBP) designed to mitigate ataxia and improve balance in females with mild-to-moderate relapsing-remitting MS. Methods and findings Twelve females with mild-to-moderate disability due to MS were assessed for study eligibility for the study. Ten participants met the inclusion criteria. Two were lost to unrelated health complications. Eight participants completed the TBP. The TBP met twice a week for 60 minutes for 16 weeks. Assessments included (a) the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS), (b) the Mini-Balance Evaluations Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), (c) smoothness of movement during a five-meter walk, and (d) balance in a step to stand task before and after the TBP. There were no TBP-related adverse events. Single-tailed paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon tests were conducted. Improvements were observed in ICARS (p = 7.11E-05), Mini-BESTest (p = 0.001), smoothness of movement in the left (p = 0.027) and right (p = 0.028) sides of the body, and balance in a step-to-stand task in the back (p = 0.025) direction. Results yielded 42% and 58% improvements in the mean Mini-BESTest and ICARS scores, respectively. Conclusions This study adds to current research by providing support for a TBP intervention targeting ataxia and balance in MS. The TBP was well tolerated, improved balance, and mitigated ataxia. Clinical improvements were larger than those of previous studies on physical rehabilitation in MS with similar outcome measures. Trial registration ISRCTN ISRCTN67916624.
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- Andrew M. Scheidler
- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
- Joffrey Ballet Academy, The Official School of the Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Ager AL, Roy JS, Roos M, Belley AF, Cools A, Hébert LJ. Shoulder proprioception: How is it measured and is it reliable? A systematic review. J Hand Ther 2018. [PMID: 28641738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. INTRODUCTION Constituents of proprioception include our awareness of the position (joint position sense [JPS]) and motion (kinesthesia) of our limbs in space. Proprioceptive deficits are associated with musculoskeletal disorders but remain a challenge to quantify, particularly at the shoulder. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To report the psychometric values of validity, reliability, and responsiveness for shoulder JPS and/or kinesthesia protocols. METHODS A review of 5 databases was conducted from inception to July 2016 for studies reporting a psychometric property of a shoulder proprioception protocol. The included studies were evaluated using the QualSyst checklist and COSMIN 4-point scale. RESULTS Twenty-one studies were included, yielding 407 participants and 553 evaluated shoulders (n). The included studies support excellent methodological scores using the QualSyst checklist (88.1 ± 9.9%) and good psychometric scores with the COSMIN for reliability (71.1%) and moderate-to-low quality score (50%) for criterion validity. Weighted average intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for intrarater reliability were highest for passive JPS and kinesthesia, ICC = 0.92 ± 0.07 (n = 214) and ICC = 0.92 ± 0.04 (n = 74), respectively. The most reliable movement and tool are internal rotation at 90° of abduction, ICC = 0.88 ± 0.01 (n = 53), and the dynamometer, ICC = 0.92 ± 0.88 (n = 225). Only 2 studies quantify an aspect of validity and no responsiveness indices were reported among the included studies. CONCLUSION Based on the results of the included studies, the evaluation of shoulder proprioception is most reliable when using a passive protocol with an isokinetic dynamometer for internal rotation at 90° of shoulder abduction. Standardized protocols addressing the psychometric properties of shoulder proprioception measures are needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 1a: systematic review.
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- Amanda L Ager
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute, Quebec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute, Quebec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute, Quebec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Rehabilitation Institute, Quebec, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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Relationship between Joint Position Sense, Force Sense, and Muscle Strength and the Impact of Gymnastic Training on Proprioception. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:5353242. [PMID: 29670901 PMCID: PMC5835294 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5353242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The aims of this study were (1) to assess the relationship between joint position (JPS) and force sense (FS) and muscle strength (MS) and (2) to evaluate the impact of long-term gymnastic training on particular proprioception aspects and their correlations. 17 elite adult gymnasts and 24 untrained, matched controls performed an active reproduction (AR) and passive reproduction (PR) task and a force reproduction (FR) task at the elbow joint. Intergroup differences and the relationship between JPS, FS, and MS were evaluated. While there was no difference in AR or PR between groups, absolute error in the control group was higher during the PR task (7.15 ± 2.72°) than during the AR task (3.1 ± 1.93°). Mean relative error in the control group was 61% higher in the elbow extensors than in the elbow flexors during 50% FR, while the gymnast group had similar results in both reciprocal muscles. There was no linear correlation between JPS and FS in either group; however, FR was negatively correlated with antagonist MS. In conclusion, this study found no evidence for a relationship between the accuracy of FS and JPS at the elbow joint. Long-term gymnastic training improves the JPS and FS of the elbow extensors.
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Van de Winckel A, Tseng YT, Chantigian D, Lorant K, Zarandi Z, Buchanan J, Zeffiro TA, Larson M, Olson-Kellogg B, Konczak J, Keller-Ross ML. Age-Related Decline of Wrist Position Sense and its Relationship to Specific Physical Training. Front Hum Neurosci 2017; 11:570. [PMID: 29209188 PMCID: PMC5702425 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Perception of limb and body positions is known as proprioception. Sensory feedback, especially from proprioceptive receptors, is essential for motor control. Aging is associated with a decline in position sense at proximal joints, but there is inconclusive evidence of distal joints being equally affected by aging. In addition, there is initial evidence that physical activity attenuates age-related decline in proprioception. Our objectives were, first, to establish wrist proprioceptive acuity in a large group of seniors and compare their perception to young adults, and second, to determine if specific types of training or regular physical activity are associated with preserved wrist proprioception. We recruited community-dwelling seniors (n = 107, mean age, 70 ± 5 years, range, 65–84 years) without cognitive decline (Mini Mental State Examination-brief version ≥13/16) and young adult students (n = 51, mean age, 20 ± 1 years, range, 19–26 years). Participants performed contralateral and ipsilateral wrist position sense matching tasks with a bimanual wrist manipulandum to a 15° flexion reference position. Systematic error or proprioceptive bias was computed as the mean difference between matched and reference position. The respective standard deviation over five trials constituted a measure of random error or proprioceptive precision. Current levels of physical activity and previous sport, musical, or dance training were obtained through a questionnaire. We employed longitudinal mixed effects linear models to calculate the effects of trial number, sex, type of matching task and age on wrist proprioceptive bias and precision. The main results were that relative proprioceptive bias was greater in older when compared to young adults (mean difference: 36% ipsilateral, 88% contralateral, p < 0.01). Proprioceptive precision for contralateral but not for ipsilateral matching was smaller in older than in young adults (mean difference: 38% contralateral, p < 0.01). Longer years of dance training were associated with smaller bias during ipsilateral matching (p < 0.01). Other types of training or physical activity levels did not affect bias or precision. Our findings demonstrate that aging is associated with a decline in proprioceptive bias in distal arm joints, but age does not negatively affect proprioceptive precision. Further, specific types of long-term dance related training may attenuate age-related decline in proprioceptive bias.
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- Ann Van de Winckel
- Brain Plasticity Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Cardiovascular Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy and Division of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Martin-Sanz E, Ortega Crespo I, Esteban-Sanchez J, Sanz R. Postural stability in a population of dancers, healthy non-dancers, and vestibular neuritis patients. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:952-956. [PMID: 28485669 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1322711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several studies have indicated better balance control in dancers than in control participants, but some controversy remains. The aim of our study is to evaluate the postural stability in a cohort of dancers, non-dancers, compensated, and non-compensated unilateral vestibular neuritis (VN). METHODS This is a prospective study of control subjects, dancers, and VN patients between June 2009 and December 2015. Dancers from the Dance Conservatory of Madrid and VN patients were referred to our department for analysis. After the clinical history, neuro-otological examination, audiogram, and caloric tests, the diagnosis was done. Results from clinical examination were used for the categorization of compensation situation. A computerized dynamic posturography was performed to every subject. RESULTS Forty dancers and 38 women formed both 'dancer' and 'normal' cohorts. Forty-two compensated and 39 uncompensated patients formed both 'compensated' and 'uncompensated' cohorts. Dancers had significantly greater antero-posterior (AP) body sway than controls during condition 5 and 6 in the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) (p < .05). When we compared the uncompensated cohort with both control and dancers groups, we found significant greater body sway in every SOT studied condition (p < .05). While mean AP body say in SOT 5 and 6, showed greater values in compensated patients than the control group, the mean analysis did not show any statistical difference between the compensated and dancer groups, in such SOT conditions. CONCLUSIONS Dancers demonstrated greater sways than non-dancers when they relied their postural control on vestibular input alone. Compensated patients had a similar posturographic pattern that the dancers cohort, suggesting a similar shift from visual to somatosensory information.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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Glendon K, Hood V. Upper limb joint position sense during shoulder flexion in healthy individuals: a pilot study to develop a new assessment method. Shoulder Elbow 2016; 8:54-60. [PMID: 27583002 PMCID: PMC4935174 DOI: 10.1177/1758573215603916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Altered shoulder joint position sense (JPS) following shoulder injury has been demonstrated in the literature and may increase the risk of injury. A JPS assessment targeting the shoulder will provide the clinician with an objective marker. The present study aimed to develop an assessment method of JPS using an active relocation test (ART). METHODS In total, 40 healthy participants were recruited. A laser-pointer attached to the index finger during an ART allowed measurement (mm) of JPS by measuring the distance between the target and relocated position. Participants were blindfolded and stood an arm's length (approximately 1 m) away from the wall. Whilst keeping the wrist in neutral and elbow extended, the participant actively moved to the target position (90° glenohumeral flexion), held for 5 seconds, returned their arm to their side and actively returned to the target position. A mean was calculated from three trials to provide an ART score. RESULTS The mean (SD) dominant and nondominant ART score was 89.2 (SD 35.5) mm (95% confidence interval = 77.87 mm to 100.5 mm) and 94.1 (34.5) mm (95% confidence interval = 83.1 mm to 105.2 mm), respectively. Arm dominance did not significantly affect ART scores. CONCLUSIONS No significant difference was demonstrated between the dominant and nondominant arm using an ART assessing JPS acuity. Further studies are needed to establish inter-rater and intra-rater reliability.
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- Kerry Glendon
- Perform Spire Healthcare, St Georges Park, National Football Centre, Needwood, Staffordshire, UK,Kerry Glendon, Perform Spire Healthcare, St Georges Park, National Football Centre, Newborough Road, Needwood, Staffordshire DE13 9PD, UK.
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- Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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On the bimanual integration of proprioceptive information. Exp Brain Res 2015; 233:1273-88. [PMID: 25618007 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4205-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Proprioception can be defined as the sense for body movement and position. While most sensory information can be successfully integrated across hemispheres, little is known about the bilateral integration of proprioceptive information. In two behavioural experiments, we investigated whether estimates of the position of one hand are influenced by simultaneous proprioceptive information from the other hand. We further investigated whether such putative bimanual proprioceptive integration would differ between expert dancers and non-dancer controls. Either one hand or both hands were passively moved to novel positions, and participants indicated the perceived location of the index finger tip of the designated target hand, by orienting a visible laser beam mounted on a cap. Synchronized bimanual movements compared to unimanual movements significantly improved proprioceptive position sense. In particular, we found a bias reduction to perceive the target hand's index finger tip as shifted away from the midline in the bimanual condition, compared to the unimanual condition. Expert dancers, in contrast, did not show this change in proprioceptive position sense after bimanual movements. We suggest that bimanual movements may improve proprioception due to interhemispheric integration in controls, but not in expert dancers.
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The authors previously reported that asymmetrical patterns of hand preference are updated and modified by present sensorimotor conditions. They examined whether participation in long-term training in the upper extremity sport fencing might modify arm selection and performance asymmetries. Eight fencers and eight nonfencers performed reaching movements under 3 experimental conditions: (a) nonchoice right, (b) nonchoice left, and (c) choice, either right or left arm as selected by subject. The nonchoice conditions allowed assessment of potential interlimb differences in movement performance, while the choice condition allowed assessment of the frequency and pattern of arm selection across subject groups. Our findings showed that the athlete group showed substantially greater symmetry in the performance and selection measures. These findings suggest that arm selection and performance asymmetries can be altered by intense long-term practice.
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- Selcuk Akpinar
- a Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education , Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University , Turkey
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Mohanty S, Pradhan B, Nagathna R. The effect of yoga practice on proprioception in congenitally blind students. BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/0264619614522132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mobility of the visually impaired (VI) requires greater proprioception. Yoga practice has been shown to improve proprioception in normal sighted children and may therefore be expected to do so in VI students. To study the effect of yoga practice on proprioception in VI students. In a wait-listed two-armed-matched case–control study, 54 (28 yoga, 26 control) VI students of both genders aged 10–19 years from two blind schools were assessed for proprioceptive function on a kinesthesiometer on the 1st and 30th days. The yoga group practiced a specific yoga module for 1½ hr daily, which included a complete spectrum of yoga activities. The control group had no intervention. Baseline data matched between groups on all variables. There was a significant decrease in error score of proprioceptive sense measurement at 20° and 120° positions of the right elbow within the yoga group, whereas significant difference between the groups at 120° position of the right elbow. Overall, the yoga group showed improvements at all six positions measured, and similarly, their percentage improvements were greater than controls in all six positions. Sign tests yielded p = (1/64) < 0.016 against null hypotheses, indicating that yoga generally improves proprioception in blind children, significantly outperforming no-intervention. In contrast, only 3 of the 12 t-tests reached significance. The yoga module used may help improve proprioceptive function in VI children. Further studies are necessary to refine details of this result.
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- Dean of Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, SVYASA, Bangalor, India
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King J, Harding E, Karduna A. The shoulder and elbow joints and right and left sides demonstrate similar joint position sense. J Mot Behav 2013; 45:479-86. [PMID: 24079516 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2013.832136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Proper orientation of the shoulder and elbow is necessary for accurate and precise positioning of the hand. The authors' goal was to compare these joints with an active joint position sense task, while also taking into account the effects of joint flexion angle and arm dominance. Fifteen healthy subjects were asked to replicate presented joint angles with a single degree of freedom active positioning protocol. There were no significant differences in angular joint position sense errors with respect to joint (shoulder vs. elbow) and side (left vs. right). However, when considering linear positioning, errors were lower for the elbow, due to a shorter lever arm. Also, as flexion angles increased toward 90°, there was a consistent pattern of lower errors for both joints.
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- Jacqlyn King
- a Department of Human Physiology , University of Oregon , Eugene
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Lobo da Costa PH, Azevedo Nora FGS, Vieira MF, Bosch K, Rosenbaum D. Single leg balancing in ballet: effects of shoe conditions and poses. Gait Posture 2013; 37:419-23. [PMID: 22989743 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of lower limb positioning and shoe conditions on stability levels of selected single leg ballet poses performed in demi-pointe position. Fourteen female non-professional ballet dancers (mean age of 18.4±2.8 years and mean body mass index of 21.5±2.8kg/m(2)) who had practiced ballet for at least seven years, without any musculoskeletal impairment volunteered to participate in this study. A capacitive pressure platform allowed for the assessment of center of pressure variables related to the execution of three single leg ballet poses in demi pointé position: attitude devant, attitude derriére, and attitude a la second. Peak pressures, contact areas, COP oscillation areas, anterior-posterior and medio-lateral COP oscillations and velocities were compared between two shoe conditions (barefoot versus slippers) and among the different poses. Barefoot performances produced more stable poses with significantly higher plantar contact areas, smaller COP oscillation areas and smaller anterior-posterior COP oscillations. COP oscillation areas, anterior-posterior COP oscillations and medio-lateral COP velocities indicated that attitude a la second is the least challenging and attitude derriére the most challenging pose.
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Smitt MS, Bird HA. Measuring and enhancing proprioception in musicians and dancers. Clin Rheumatol 2013; 32:469-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2193-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lee HH, Lin CW, Wu HW, Wu TC, Lin CF. Changes in biomechanics and muscle activation in injured ballet dancers during a jump-land task with turnout (Sissonne Fermée). J Sports Sci 2012; 30:689-97. [PMID: 22352458 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.663097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Large impact loading with abnormal muscle activity and motion patterns may contribute to lower extremity injuries in ballet dancers. Yet, few studies investigated the influence of injury on the ballet movement. The purpose of this study was to find the neuromuscular and biomechanical characteristics in dancers with and without ankle injury during a jump-landing Sissonne Fermée task. Twenty-two ballet dancers were recruited and divided into the injured group (n = 11) and the uninjured group (n = 11). They performed a ballet movement called "Sissonne Fermée" with reflective markers and electrodes attached to their lower extremities. Ground reaction force, joint kinematics, and muscle activity were measured. The injured dancers had greater peak ankle eversion but smaller hindfoot-to-tibial eversion angles. Also, the injured dancers had greater activity of the hamstring of the dominant leg and tibialis anterior of the non-dominant leg during the pre-landing phase. The injured dancers had greater tibialis anterior activity of the dominant leg but less muscle activity in the medial gastrocnemius of the non-dominant leg during the post-landing phase. The injured dancers had a greater co-contraction index in the non-dominant ankle and a lower loading rate. The higher co-contraction indices showed that the injured dancers required more muscle effort to control ankle stability. Furthermore, the injured dancers used a "load avoidance strategy" to protect themselves from re-injury. Neuromuscular control training of the ankle joint for ballet dancers to prevent injury is necessary.
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- Hsing-Hsan Lee
- Department of Physical Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Neurocognitive control in dance perception and performance. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2012; 139:300-8. [PMID: 22305351 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2011] [Revised: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dance is a rich source of material for researchers interested in the integration of movement and cognition. The multiple aspects of embodied cognition involved in performing and perceiving dance have inspired scientists to use dance as a means for studying motor control, expertise, and action-perception links. The aim of this review is to present basic research on cognitive and neural processes implicated in the execution, expression, and observation of dance, and to bring into relief contemporary issues and open research questions. The review addresses six topics: 1) dancers' exemplary motor control, in terms of postural control, equilibrium maintenance, and stabilization; 2) how dancers' timing and on-line synchronization are influenced by attention demands and motor experience; 3) the critical roles played by sequence learning and memory; 4) how dancers make strategic use of visual and motor imagery; 5) the insights into the neural coupling between action and perception yielded through exploration of the brain architecture mediating dance observation; and 6) a neuroesthetics perspective that sheds new light on the way audiences perceive and evaluate dance expression. Current and emerging issues are presented regarding future directions that will facilitate the ongoing dialog between science and dance.
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Heiberger L, Maurer C, Amtage F, Mendez-Balbuena I, Schulte-Mönting J, Hepp-Reymond MC, Kristeva R. Impact of a weekly dance class on the functional mobility and on the quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2011; 3:14. [PMID: 22013420 PMCID: PMC3189543 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2011.00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 09/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) mainly suffer from motor impairments which increase the risk of falls and lead to a decline of quality of life. Several studies investigated the long-term effect of dance for people with PD. The aims of the present study were to investigate (i) the short-term effects of dance (i.e., the effect immediately after the dance class) on motor control in individuals with PD and (ii) the long-term effects of 8 months of participation in the weekly dance class on the quality of life of the PD patients and their caregivers. The dance lessons took place in a ballet studio and were led by a professional dancer. Eleven people with moderate to severe PD (58–85 years old) were subjected to a motor and quality of life assessments. With respect to the motor assessments the unified Parkinson disease rating scale III (UPDRS III), the timed up and go test (TUG), and the Semitandem test (SeTa) before and after the dance class were used. With respect to the quality of life and well-being we applied quality of life scale (QOLS) as well as the Westheimer questionnaire. Additionally, we asked the caregivers to fill out the Questionnaire for caregivers. We found a significant beneficial short-term effect for the total score of the UPDRS motor score. The strongest improvements were in rigidity scores followed by significant improvements in hand movements, finger taps, and facial expression. No significant changes were found for TUG and for SeTa. The results of the questionnaires showed positive effects of the dance class on social life, health, body-feeling and mobility, and on everyday life competences of the PD patients. Beneficial effect was also found for the caregivers. The findings demonstrate that dance has beneficial effect on the functional mobility of individuals with PD. Further, dance improves the quality of life of the patients and their caregivers. Dance may lead to better therapeutic strategies as it is engaging and enjoyable.
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- Lisa Heiberger
- Cortical Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, University Hospital of Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Anderson VB, Wee E. Impaired joint proprioception at higher shoulder elevations in chronic rotator cuff pathology. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2011; 92:1146-51. [PMID: 21704796 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2010] [Accepted: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the degree of impairment of shoulder proprioceptive acuity in individuals with chronic rotator cuff pathology (CRCP), and to examine the effect of impingement-related shoulder pain on acuity using a reliable laboratory technique. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING University human movement laboratory. PARTICIPANTS A volunteer sample of individuals with CRCP (n=26) were recruited and screened, and compared with age-, sex-, and limb dominance-matched individuals (n=30) who acted as controls. Ten participants with CRCP underwent repeat assessment after 2 days to determine the intrarater reliability of proprioceptive measurement. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Each participant underwent assessment of joint position sense at 40° and 100° of scapular plane abduction using an active position-matching task. Movements were recorded with reflective skin markers and a multidimensional motion analysis system. Self-reported pain intensity associated with the procedure was recorded with a visual analog scale. RESULTS Intraclass correlation coefficients (model 3,5) between repeat assessments ranged from .54 to .99. On average, those with CRCP demonstrated reduced acuity at 40° and 100° test angles. In comparison with the control group, proprioceptive acuity was significantly impaired (P<.01) at the 100° test angle, where the pain intensity was significantly greater (P<.01). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated impairment of shoulder joint position sense in CRCP. The degree of proprioceptive impairment was greatest at higher elevations in the setting of increased shoulder impingement and pain, which may serve to perpetuate the pathology. These findings provide a theoretic rationale for the continued implementation of proprioceptive rehabilitation programs in managing CRCP.
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- Vincent B Anderson
- Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Proprioceptive integration and body representation: insights into dancers' expertise. Exp Brain Res 2011; 213:257-65. [PMID: 21643713 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-011-2743-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The experience of the body as a single coherent whole is based on multiple local sensory signals, integrated across different sensory modalities. We investigated how local information is integrated to form a single body representation and also compared the contribution of proprioceptive and visual information both in expert dancers and non-dancer controls. A number of previous studies have focused on individual differences in proprioceptive acuity at single joints and reported inconsistent findings. We used the established endpoint position matching task to measure absolute and directional errors in matching the position of one hand with the other. The matching performance was tested in three different conditions, which involved different information about the target position: only proprioceptive information from a 'target' hand which could be either the left or the right, only visual information, or both proprioceptive and visual information. Differences in matching errors between these sensory conditions suggested that dancers show better integration of local proprioceptive signals than non-dancers. The dancers also relied more on proprioception when both proprioceptive and visual information about hand position were present.
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Kiefer AW, Riley MA, Shockley K, Sitton CA, Hewett TE, Cummins-Sebree S, Haas JG. Multi-segmental postural coordination in professional ballet dancers. Gait Posture 2011; 34:76-80. [PMID: 21530267 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2010] [Revised: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Ballet dancers have heightened balance skills, but previous studies that compared dancers to non-dancers have not quantified patterns of multi-joint postural coordination. This study utilized a visual tracking task that required professional ballet dancers and untrained control participants to sway with the fore-aft motion of a target while standing on one leg, at target frequencies of 0.2 and 0.6Hz. The mean and variability of relative phase between the ankle and hip, and measures from cross-recurrence quantification analysis (i.e., percent cross-recurrence, percent cross-determinism, and cross-maxline), indexed the coordination patterns and their stability. Dancers exhibited less variable ankle-hip coordination and a less deterministic ankle-hip coupling, compared to controls. The results indicate that ballet dancers have increased coordination stability, potentially achieved through enhanced neuromuscular control and/or perceptual sensitivity, and indicate proficiency at optimizing the constraints that enable dancers to perform complex balance tasks.
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- Adam W Kiefer
- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, United States.
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Gay A, Harbst K, Kaufman KR, Hansen DK, Laskowski ER, Berger RA. New method of measuring wrist joint position sense avoiding cutaneous and visual inputs. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2010; 7:5. [PMID: 20146811 PMCID: PMC2828456 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-7-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aspects of afferent inputs, generally termed proprioception, are being increasingly studied. Extraneous factors such as cutaneous inputs can dramatically interfere while trying to design studies in order to determine the participation of the different structures involved in proprioception in the wrist position sense. We tried to determine validity and repeatability of a new wrist joint position measurement device using methodology designed to minimize extraneous factors and isolate muscle and joint inputs. METHODS In order to test the reliability of the system, eighty young-adult subjects without musculoskeletal or neurologic impairments affecting the right upper extremity were tested using a custom made motion tracking system. Testing consisted of two conditions: active reproduction of active placement and passive reproduction of passive placement. Subjects performed two repetitions of each target position (10, 20, and 30 degrees of flexion and extension) presented in a random order. Test- retest reliability was then tested. RESULTS The average constant error in the passive condition was -0.7 degrees +/- 4.7 degrees as compared to the active condition at 3.7 degrees +/- 5.1 degrees. Average absolute error in the passive condition was 4.9 degrees +/- 2.9 degrees compared to the active condition in which absolute error was 5.9 degrees +/- 3.5 degrees. DISCUSSION Test-retest repeatability in both conditions was less than the 5 degrees magnitude typical of clinical goniometry. Errors in the active condition (less than 2 degrees ) were slightly smaller than the passive condition, and the passive condition was also associated with poorer consistency between apparatus sensors and skin sensors. CONCLUSIONS The current system for measurement of wrist joint proprioception allows the researcher to decrease extraneous influences that may affect joint position sense awareness, and will help in future study aiming to determine precisely the role of the different structure involved in proprioception.
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- Andre Gay
- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW. Rochester, MN 55095, USA
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Trained ballet dancers and nondancer controls completed six balance tests using computerized dynamic posturography. The tests facilitated assessment of the type of sensory organization used to maintain postural control under conditions ranging from quiet standing to a situation in which visual and/or somatosensory information was systematically removed or made unreliable. Results indicated that ballet dancers and controls have comparable balance ability during eyes open and eyes closed conditions. However, when somatosensory information alone or in combination with visual information was made unreliable, dancers were significantly less stable than controls and utilized a hip strategy to maintain postural control.
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- Roger W Simmons
- Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, USA.
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Juul-Kristensen B, Lund H, Hansen K, Christensen H, Danneskiold-Samsøe B, Bliddal H. Poorer elbow proprioception in patients with lateral epicondylitis than in healthy controls: a cross-sectional study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2007; 17:72S-81S. [PMID: 18036844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2007] [Accepted: 07/06/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Two groups of women, 15 patients with lateral epicondylitis and 21 healthy controls, were studied to compare proprioception in the elbows and knees between the groups. Outcome measures were absolute error and variable error for joint position sense and for threshold to detection of a passive movement. Both absolute error and variable error of threshold to detection of a passive movement were greater in the lateral epicondylitis-diagnosed elbows than in the controls' elbows (lateral epicondylitis, 1.8 degrees vs controls 1.1 degrees, P = .026; lateral epicondylitis, 0.8 degrees vs controls 0.3 degrees, P = .015), and there was a tendency toward a greater absolute error of joint position sense compared with the control elbows (lateral epicondylitis, 8.2 degrees vs controls, 5.6 degrees; P = .078). Absolute error of joint position sense was greater in the elbows than in the knees of the lateral epicondylitis patients, but no group differences were found for knees. Proprioception seems, therefore, to be poorer in elbows with lateral epicondylitis elbows than in the controls' elbows. This needs to be taken into consideration in the management of lateral epicondylitis.
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- Birgit Juul-Kristensen
- Department of Orthopaedic Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Gerbino PG, Griffin ED, Zurakowski D. Comparison of standing balance between female collegiate dancers and soccer players. Gait Posture 2007; 26:501-7. [PMID: 17197186 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.11.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2006] [Revised: 11/13/2006] [Accepted: 11/20/2006] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN This study was designed as a comparison study of two cohorts. OBJECTIVES The hypothesis of this study was that soccer players and dancers have different balance abilities and that these differences could be objectively measured using center of pressure measurements. BACKGROUND Center of pressure (COP) measurements are reproducible and have been validated in the literature for assessing standing balance. The literature does not provide sensitive enough techniques for discriminating between two groups of athletes with excellent standing balance. METHODS AND MEASURES A Matscan pressure mat (Tekscan, Boston, MA) was used to compare COP change variability between 32 female collegiate soccer players and 32 dancers. COP was used to calculate sway index, center acquisition time, sway path length and sway velocity as measures of standing balance. RESULTS The dancers had significantly better balance scores (p<0.05) in 5 of 20 balance tests. Results for the remaining 15 balance tests were not significantly different. CONCLUSION These data show that standing balance characteristics of dancers and soccer players can be objectively measured using COP data. Dancers have certain standing balance abilities that are better than those of soccer players. The COP measurements in this study can be used as a tool in future studies investigating standing balance in different groups of athletes.
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- Peter G Gerbino
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Jola C, Mast F. Mental Object Rotation and Egocentric Body Transformation: Two Dissociable Processes? SPATIAL COGNITION AND COMPUTATION 2005. [DOI: 10.1207/s15427633scc052&3_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Schmit JM, Regis DI, Riley MA. Dynamic patterns of postural sway in ballet dancers and track athletes. Exp Brain Res 2005; 163:370-8. [PMID: 15655686 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-004-2185-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2004] [Accepted: 11/01/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We compared the variability and spatiotemporal profile of postural sway of trained ballet dancers to college varsity track athletes under variations in the availability of vision and rigidity of the support surface. We found no differences between the groups according to the variability measures, but variability increased for both groups with eyes closed and on a foam surface. Recurrence quantification analysis revealed that the postural sway of dancers was less regular (lower recurrence), less stable (lower maxline), less complex (lower entropy), and more stationary (lower absolute trend) than that of track athletes. Dancers, possibly as a result of focused balance training, exhibited different dynamic patterns of postural sway.
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- Jennifer M Schmit
- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, ML 0376, 429 Dyer Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA
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