Movement system variability
Autor(es) - Keith Davids; Simon Bennett; Karl Newell
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In the groundbreaking text, Movement System Variability, internationally known scientists synthesize the latest research in the study of variability in the human movement system and provide an in-depth, multi-disciplinary analysis for researchers in human movement sciences and related fields.
Movement System Variability’s unique dynamic systems perspective in most chapters adds a new theoretical interpretation to the role of variability in movement behavior. A rich array of scientific disciplines is represented in the text to offer insights into the nature and role of variability observed at different levels of analysis.
Movement System Variability is organized into five parts:
Behavioral Analysis of Variability in the Movement System
Variability, Performance and Excellence
Issues in Measurement
Variability Across the Lifespan
Variability Within Subsystems
This essential reference book provides fresh insights into the nature and function of variability. Just as important, it demonstrates how an understanding of variability can enhance the practice of educators, teachers, coaches, physiotherapists, and developmental specialists. This book is an ideal reference for researchers or students interested in the human movement sciences.
Contents
Part I: Behavioral Analysis of Variability in the Movement System
Chapter 1. Variability in Motor Output As Noise: A Default and Erroneous Proposition?
Karl M. Newell, PhD, Katherine M. Deutsch, PhD, Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD, and Gottfried Mayer-Kress, PhD
Noise and Movement Variability in Information Theory
Noise in Physiological Models of Motor Control
Categories of Noise
Variability and Noise in Motor Output
Multiple Time Scales of Variability
Concluding Comments
Chapter 2. Variability in Postural Coordination Dynamics
Olivier Oullier, PhD, Ludovic Marin, PhD, Reinoud J. Bootsma, PhD, Thomas A. Stoffregen, PhD, and Benoît G. Bardy, PhD
Ambiguity of the Neurophysiological Approach to Postural Coordination
Kinematic Analysis of Dynamic Patterns in Postural Coordination
Postural Coordination Emerges from the Interplay of Different Constraints
Intention (to Sway) Modulates the Stability of Postural Coordination
Dynamics of Postural Transitions
Nature of the Transitions Between Postural Coordination Patterns
Variability in Self-Organization of Postural Coordination
Unique Aspects of Postural Coordination
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Footnotes
Chapter 3. The Interface of Biomechanics and Motor Control: Dynamic Systems Theory and the Functional Role of Movement Variability
Paul S. Glazier, Jonathan S. Wheat, PhD, David L. Pease, and Roger M. Bartlett, PhD
Movement Variability: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches
Biomechanics and Motor Control
Sports Biomechanics: A Critical Overview
Dynamic Systems Theory Applied to Sport Biomechanics
Concluding Remarks
Part II: Variability, Performance and Excellence
Chapter 4. Serving Up Variability and Stability
Craig Handford, PhD
Deliberate Practice Is Not Always About Movement Consistency
Solutions to Movement Problems Can Be Generic and Yet Individual
Variability Can Provide a Basis for Practice in Parts
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Variability in Motor Output and Olympic Performers
Les G. Carlton, PhD, John W. Chow, PhD, and Jaeho Shim, PhD
Variability in the Motor Domain
Speed and Accuracy in Projectile Tasks
Models of Throwing Accuracy
Throwing Accurately to Horizontal Targets
Throwing Accurately to Vertical Targets
Speed-Variability Trade-Offs in Sport Tasks
Speed and Variability in Throwing Tasks
Speed and Variability in Striking
Summary
Olympic Project
Data Collection
Location of Ball Landing
Ball and Racket Speeds
The Olympic Project and Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs
Chapter 6. Genetic and Environmental Constraints on Variability in Sport Performance
Joe Baker, PhD and Keith Davids, PhD
Nurture Perspective of Expertise Development: Deliberate Practice
Challenges of Deliberate Practice
Genetic Constraints on Physical Performance
Genetic Contribution to Motor Skill Performance
Genetic Contribution to Variability in Physical Performance
Concluding Remarks: A Case for Dynamic Systems Theory
Part III: Issues in Measurement
Chapter 7. Coordination Profiling of Movement Systems
Chris Button, PhD, Keith Davids, PhD, and Wolfgang Schöllhorn, PhD
Theoretical Evolution of Variability in Movement
Data Collection and Statistical Analysis
Coordination Profiling
Cluster Analyses and Time-Continuous Variables of Intra- and Interindividual Athletic Performance
General Discussion and Implications
Chapter 8. Clinical Relevance of Variability in Coordination
Joseph Hamill, PhD, Jeffrey M. Haddad, MS, Bryan C. Heiderscheit, PhD, Richard E.A. Van Emmerik, PhD, and Li Li, PhD
Variability in Traditional and Dynamical Systems View
Dynamic Systems Concept of Variability in Movement
Clinical Relevance of Variability
Conclusions
Chapter 9. Measuring Coordination and Variability in Coordination
Jonathan S. Wheat, PhD and Paul S. Glazier, PhD
Measuring Coordination and Variability in Coordination
Summary
Part IV: Variability Across the Lifespan
Chapter 10. Functional Variability in Perceptual Motor Development
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh,PhD, John van der Kamp, PhD, and Karl S. Rosengren, PhD
Functional Coupling of Perception and Movement: Constraints
Variability in Early Infant Reaching
Functional Variability and Exploration
Variability and Selection in the Coupling of Information and Movement
Conclusions
Chapter 11. Aging and Variability in Motor Output
Evangelos A. Christou, PhD and Brian L. Tracy, PhD
Older Adults Do Not Always Exhibit Greater Variability in Motor Output Within a Trial
Older Adults Exhibit Greater Variability in Motor Output From Trial to Trial
Physical Training Attenuates the Variability of Motor Output in Older Adults
Changes in the Nervous System Alter Variability in Motor Output
Summary
Part V: Variability Within Subsystems
Chapter 12. Mechanical Properties of Muscles Reduce Performance Variability
Alberto Minetti, MD
Arm Wrestling
Variability in Drop Landing
Conclusions
Chapter 13. Cellular and Molecular Basis of Heterogeneity in Contractile Performance Variability
Carlo Reggiani, PhD and Susan Bortolotto, PhD
Functional and Molecular Heterogeneity of Muscle Fibers
Functional Characterization of Human Muscle Fiber Types: Contractile Properties
Heterogeneity of Electrophysiological Properties and Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Human Muscle Fibers
Metabolic Heterogeneity of Human Muscle Fibers
Plasticity of Human Skeletal Muscles
Optimization of Muscle Performance by Selective Recruitment
Conclusions
Chapter 14. Self-Organizing Brain Dynamics and Movement Goals
Walter Freeman, MD
Limbic Contributions to Intentional Action
Neurodynamics of Chaos in Perception
Conjoining of Time and Space Through Action
Linear Causality Versus Circular Causality
Timing in the Awareness of Action
Conclusion
Chapter 15. Variability of Brain Activity During Rhythmic Unimanual Finger Movements
T.D. Frank,PhD, C.E. Peper, PhD, A. Daffertshofer, PhD, and P.J. Beek, PhD
Theoretical Framework
Coordinated Rhythmic Movements
Experiments and Experimental Results
Dominance of Descending Neural Activity
Phase Synchronization and Mean-Field Forces
Connectivity Maps
Mean-Field Haken-Kelso-Bunz Model
Implications for the Dynamic Systems Approach
Outlook
- Formato: Capa dura
- Nº de páginas: 363
- Editado em: 2006
- Idioma: Inglês
- ISBN: 9780736044820