Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior

(135 Artigos indexados)

Acute effect of boing balance board on postural control in older adults - (2023)

Robson Y. Kimura, Juliana B. Dascal

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Balance training has demonstrated a positive effect on older adults. However, the specific types and durations of interventions needed to effectively address postural deficits in aging individuals remain important areas of study. It is crucial to impact their motor performance quickly...
Adaptation of motor control to musculoskeletal pain: Theories for the sensorimotor interactions involved - (2023)

Ulysses Ervilha, Klaus M. Becker, Isabella T. A. Martins, Abrahão F. Baptista, Márcio F. Goethel

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: There are reports in the literature showing that the pain alters motor control, whether in static or dynamic conditions. VIEW OF THE PAST: Over the past decades theories have been proposed on how and in what conditions the pain affects motor control. To date, changes in movement...
Do motor subtypes of Parkinson’s disease impact the learning of motor tasks? - (2023)

Tatiana B. Freitas, Giordano M. G. Bonuzzi, Rosemeyre A. Nuvolini, Keyte G. Silva, Gisele C. S. Palma, Andrea M. Freudenheim, José E. Pompeu, Camila Torriani-Pasin

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that people with Parkinson's disease (PD) can acquire postural control skills even with the degeneration of motor areas responsible for consolidation of the representation regarding the learned motor skill in long-term memory. However, these...
Do timed up and go and five times sit to stand test outcomes correlate with trunk stability? A pilot-study - (2023)

Lucas S. Rezende, Pedro H. Monteiro, Júlia A. Oliveira, Caroline R. Souza, Daniel B. Coelho, Alexandre J. Marcori, Luis A. Teixeira

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Five Times Sit to Stand (FTSS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) are clinical tests in which performance is evaluated through completion time, which can be thought to reflect dynamic balance. Completion time in these tests, however, can be affected not only by balance stability but also by...
Editorial: Control of Gait and Posture: a tribute to Professor Lilian T. B. Gobbi - (2023)

Lucas Simieli, Fabio A. Barbieri, Victor S. Beretta

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. This special issue aims to pay tribute to Professor Lilian Gobbi by discussing the control of gait and posture. Given her extensive dedication to comprehending gait and posture control throughout her life, this issue delves into cutting-edge studies that explore various aspects related to these...
Effect of antiparkinsonian medication on spatiotemporal gait parameters of individuals with Parkinson’s disease: comparison between individuals with and without freezing of gait - (2023)

Julia A. Oliveira, Luis A. Teixeira, Daniel B. Coelho

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The gait of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) tends to be slower, characterized by narrow and short steps. During the medication, the self-selected gait speed of individuals with PD increases. However, when looking individually at the spatiotemporal parameters of gait,...
Effect of long-term locomotion and balance exercise on functional mobility considering the Parkinson’s disease subtypes: a pilot study - (2023)

Victor S. Beretta, Diego Orcioli-Silva, Diego A. R. Jaimes, Beatriz R. Legutke, Thiago Sirico, Pedro L. Gonçalves, Lilian T. B. Gobbi *in memorium

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Different clinical subtypes (i.e., Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty -PIGD and Tremor Dominant -TD) have been highlighted in Parkinson's disease (PD). Although physical exercise improves motor symptoms in PD, the knowledge about the effect of physical exercise considering...
Effects of smartphone use on postural control and mobility: a dual-task study - (2023)

Giovanna M. F. Tessari, Sarah J. L. Melo, Tayla B. Lino, Sidney A. Sobrinho Junior, Gustavo Christofoletti

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, providing a wide range of useful features. However, it is important to address the potential risks of using a smartphone while performing motor tasks. AIM: To investigate the effects of smartphone use on postural control and...
Fear of falling is associated with gait parameters during obstacle avoidance with different physical characteristics in older adults - (2023)

Gabriela V. Magalhães, Juliana A. Silva, Milena Razuk, Natalia M. Rinaldi

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Fear of falling (FOF) is related to worse locomotor performance, is a predictor of decline in functionality, and predisposes falls in older adults. It is necessary to investigate how FOF influences locomotor parameters during walking and in obstacle avoidance in older adults. AIM: To...
Gaze behavior data in the vitrine of human movement science: considerations on eye-tracking technique - (2023)

Tiago Penedo, Sérgio T. Rodrigues, Gisele C. Gotardi, Lucas Simieli, José A. Barela, Paula F. Polastri, Fabio A. Barbieri

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. Background: The eyes are the main gateway of visual information input. Moving the eyes is essential to extract visual information from scenes while performing motor actions. This has helped to explain motor behavior, especially in relation to visual attention mechanisms, gaze training and...
Infographic: Developmental Coordination Disorder (part I) – characteristics, diagnosis, and consequences - (2023)

Marcela C. Ferracioli-Gama, Priscila Tamplain

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

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Mini-BESTest cutoff points for classifying fallers and non-fallers female older adults - (2023)

Rosangela A. Batistela, Natalia M. Rinaldi, Renato Moraes

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) is an efficient screening tool healthcare professionals use to predict the risk of falls in older adults. However, the Mini-BESTest cutoff scores to classify fallers and non-fallers were established using men and women in the...
Mini-Review: Gait and balance assessment in multiple sclerosis - (2023)

Ana C. de David

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Gait and balance deficiencies are significant concerns for people with multiple sclerosis, resulting in reduced walking capacity, falls and poor quality of life. Issues caused by sensory loss and the inability to properly reweight sensory information are often reported. Even at the...
The effects of social isolation on gait parameters of older people with Parkinson’s disease - (2023)

Thiago M. Sirico, Diego Orcioli-Silva, Vinicius C. Zampier, Gabriel A. G. Moraca, Emerson F. O. Santos, Victor S. Beretta, Lilian T. B. Gobbi *in memorium

Volume: 17 - Issue: 4

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 disease acquired pandemic proportions in 2020. To deal with the scenario, social isolation (SI) was adopted, which configures a lack of contact with people and places. The impediments of this measure, however, can bring risks to older people with Parkinson's disease...
Does the fear of falls interfere with the task of boarding a bus in individuals with Parkinson’s disease? - (2023)

Victor H. K. Ishii, Thayná L. Ishii, Andressa L. Miri, Hayslenne A. G. O. Araújo, André W. O. Gil, Suhaila M. Smaili

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have motor impairment that leads to the fear of falling, which limits functional independence. AIM: To correlate the fear of falling with cognitive function, handgrip strength, upper limb pulling force and functional execution time on...
Fear of falls is associated with fear of COVID-19 in older adults - (2023)

Thaís M. Batagliotti, Renato Moraes

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Individuals with a perception of their fragile health can potentiate the fear of COVID-19. AIM: We investigated the relationship between perceived functional capacity and fear of falls with fear of COVID-19 in older adults. METHOD: Thirty older adults (60-75 years) participated...
Infographic: Neuroscientific approaches to increase motor automaticity - (2023)

Lucas E. A. Bicalho, Beatriz Couto-Fortuna, Tércio Apolinário-Souza, Guilherme M. Lage

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

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Joint torque parameters of lower limbs and the relationship with postural balance in young adults: a cross-sectional study - (2023)

Alessandra P. C. Vidal, Leonardo A. Vieira, Jean L. Cruz, Natalia M. Rinaldi

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Different factors can influence the performance of postural control (PC), one of them being muscle function, which emerges as the neuromuscular capacity to generate tension adaptable to postural disturbances in the lower limbs. AIM: To investigate the influence of joint torque...
Knowledge of physical education professionals and students about ADHD and its motor impairments - (2023)

Lucas E. Bicalho, Vítor E. B. Castro, Beatriz Couto-Fortuna, Sara E. S. A. Leão, Cristiani Junqueira, Guilherme M. Lage

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and includes one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Despite the high prevalence, many professionals who work with children and adolescents with...
Learning of a postural control task in a virtual environment with Parkinson´s disease individuals - (2023)

Tatiana B. Freitas, Jéssica M. R. Bacha, Rosemeyre A. Nuvolini, Keyte G. Silva, Marika Demers, Flávia Doná, José E. Pompeu, Camila Torriani-Pasin

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are able to learn tasks with postural control demand, however, they need more practice, more sensory information, and extrinsic feedback for this improvement. These aspects could be provided by task...
Long-term functional performance changes and detraining in community-dwelling older adults participating in a group-based multicomponent training program - (2023)

Eliane C. Guadagnin, Emmanuel S. da Rocha, Marcos R. Kunzler, Liver A. A. Priário, Felipe P. Carpes

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and includes one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Despite the high prevalence, many professionals who work with children and adolescents...
Pre-crastination: Extra Physical Effort for Mind-Clearing in Reaching, Walking, and Other Activities - (2023)

David A. Rosenbaum, Hunter B. Sturgill, Iman Feghhi

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Background: In this opinion we consider the roles of physical and cognitive effort in choosing between actions that make different physical and cognitive demands. View of the past: In choosing between a less or more demanding physical task, the cognitive effort of each was not expected to...
The influence of athletic background, lower limb dominance and cutting angle on the center of mass kinematics during a sidestep cutting task - (2023)

Bruno L. S. Bedo, Guilherme M. Cesar, Wodyson T. E. Soares, Danilo S. Catelli, João B. Marques, Matheus M. Gomes, Paulo R. P. Santiago

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Successful performance in futsal depends on athletes' ability to change direction efficiently. AIM: To investigate the effect of athletic background on COM kinematics during sidestep cutting maneuver performed at different cutting angles towards both sides. METHOD: Eighteen...
Understanding the role of cognitive effort within contextual interference paradigms: Theory, measurement, and tutorial - (2023)

Nancy Getchell, Patricia Shewokis

Volume: 17 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND:“Contextual interference” (CI) describes a counterintuitive phenomenon related to practice organization when learning multiple tasks that are presented in a non-repetitive order. In CI, the lack of repetitiveness introduces a high level of interference within the learning...
Dual-task performance in seniors with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: a longitudinal study - (2022)

Danielle C. P. S. Silva, Juliana H. Ansai, Laura M. Melo, Ana Carolina V. Ferreira, Paulo G. Rossi, Francisco A. C. Vale, Larissa P. Andrade

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Motor performance in older adults with cognitive impairment is worse under dual task conditions, increasing the risk of falls. However, there is a lack of studies that analyze this performance over time in people with different cognitive profiles. AIM: This study aimed to compare the...
Editorial: Effects of aging on locomotor patterns - (2022)

Paulo C. R. Santos, Diego Orcioli-Silva

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Aging and age-associated neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, may impair walking performance. Changes in walking performance are related to an increase in fall risk, institutionalization, hospitalization, survival rate, and mortality. Due to the...
Gait velocity and stability are correlated to muscle and bone mass loss in people with Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary study - (2022)

Fabio A. Barbieri, Murilo H. Faria, Lucas Simieli, Tiago Penedo, Carlos A. Kalva Filho, Victor S. Beretta

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) exacerbates muscle and bone mass loss, which is associated with several negative outcomes such as falls and disability. Thus, muscle and bone mass loss may be one mechanism for the mediator role between gait impairments and PD. Aim: To verify the...
Inadvertent obstacle contacts when older adults step over obstacles: Effect of sex, self-reported fatigue, gait parameters, and prescription medications - (2022)

Timothy Becker, Shirley Rietdyk

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Background: Tripping is a common cause of falls, but the factors that are associated with trip risk are understudied. Aim: To quantify inadvertent trips with a stationary, visible obstacle in older adults, and to determine how inadvertent trips are related to fatigue, sex, gait measures, and...
Mechanisms that stabilize human walking - (2022)

Moira van Leeuwen, Sjoerd Bruijn, Jaap van Dieën

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. In this paper we review what mechanisms are used to stabilize human bipedal gait. Based on mechanical reasoning, potential mechanisms to control the body center of mass trajectory are modulation of foot placement, stance leg control consisting of modulation of ankle moments and push-off...
Proactive control to navigate our daily environments - (2022)

Bradford McFadyen, Anouk Lamontagne, Olivier Anne-Helene, Julien Pettré, Michael Cinelli, Fabio A. Barbieri

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Safely navigating our environment is crucial to daily living, but the study of locomotor navigational control in relation to the complex interaction of personal and environmental factors is still in its infancy. Work to now has proposed different proactive control variables for collision...
Quiet eye training alleviates the yips in golf putting: a research proposal - (2022)

Joan N. Vickers

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. A case study is presented of a professional golfer (AB) who in her 13th LPGA season suffered from the psychological form of the YIPS. She had increased anxiety about her technique and eye movements that made focusing difficult. After a quiet eye (QE) training program she overcame the YIPS and had...
The trajectory of Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi (1956-2022): An eminent researcher of gait and posture - (2022)

Renato Moraes, Veronica Miyasike-daSilva, Diego Orcioli-Silva, Rodrigo Vitório, Fabio A. Barbieri, Carolina Silveira

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

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Walking speed does not affect age-differences in ankle muscle beta-band intermuscular coherence during treadmill walking - (2022)

Paulo C. R. Santos, Inge Zijdewind, Claudine Lamoth, Lilian T. B. Gobbi, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 16 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Background: By examining whether age and speed each differently affects beta-coherence during walking, we can extend the limited evidence on age-related impairment in neural control of walking. We determined the effects of age and walking speed on intermuscular beta band coherence between lower...
An exploratory study on the effect of a four-week stroboscopic vision training program on soccer dribbling performance - (2022)

Tim Palmer, Aaron J. Coutts, Job Fransen

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Perceptual-cognitive skill is a crucial component of expert performance in sport as expert athletes rely on the integration and processing of sensory information to execute complex actions. One of the topics of interest to skill acquisition researchers is therefore how the...
Does the hippocampus exhibit offline reactivation of neural activity following motor sequence learning? - (2022)

Bradley R. King, Anke Van Roy, Ainsley Temudo, Kaitlyn Dwenger, Mareike A. Gann, Genevieve Albouy

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. Memory consolidation in the declarative memory domain is known to be supported by the replay or reactivation of learning-related hippocampal activity during subsequent offline epochs (i.e., during post-encoding rest). Examinations into an analogous hippocampal reactivation process following motor...
Electrocortical activity prior to predictable and unpredictable stimuli requiring a motor response - (2022)

Tércio Apolinário-Souza, Juliana O. Parma, Vinícius R. Carvalho, Maicon R. Albuquerque, Guilherme M. Lage, Lidiane A. Fernandes

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The fronto-central slow-wave known as the contingent negative variation (CNV) is an electroencephalographic measure related to the ability of the motor system to extract spatial-temporal regularities to produce a motor response. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the levels of...
Functional capacity components do not predict fall risk in people with Parkinson's disease - (2022)

Gabriel A. G. Moraca, Diego Orcioli-Silva, Victor S. Beretta, Vinicius C. Zampier, Paulo C. R. Santos, Lilian T. B. Gobbi

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Falls are an impactful problem for people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD), impairing the functional capacity and quality of life. Although some predictors of fall risk have been evidenced, the investigation of functional capacity components individual and combined is needed to a...
Infographic: Development of postural control - (2022)

Jose A. Barela

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

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MINI-REVIEW: Contribution of early intervention models to child motor development - (2022)

Tayná A. Tabosa, Letícia H. M. Ferreira, Kátia V. Viana-Cardoso, Marcela C. Ferracioli-Gama

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Early intervention (EI) is a specific service for children in early childhood (up to two years old), in which the main objective is to promote the emergence of skills or abilities. AIM: To identify the scientific production about EI programs and their contribution to child motor...
Photobiomodulation effects on Achilles tendon pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials - (2022)

Emmanuel S. Rocha, Esthevan Machado, Francesca C. Sonda, Klauber D. Pompeo, Patrícia F. Santos, Mariane B. Scheeren, Jeam M. Geremia, Marco A. Vaz

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Achilles tendon pain is present in tendons’ non-rupture injuries usually exacerbated by mechanical loading (i.e., overuse injury).Photobiomodulation is a light therapy that may reduce pain in tendinopathy. AIM: This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized...
Tethered force at lower limbs and swimming during a 30 s exercise bout and its association with 50 m front crawl performance - (2022)

Karla de Jesus, Vitória de Miranda, Marcos Franken, Kelly de Jesus

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The capacity to produce force should be promoted especially for the fastest swimming events. AIM: This study aimed to analyze the effects of different test periods in mean, maximal and coefficient of force variation and to correlate the coefficient of force variation and 50m front...
The effects of a 10-minute triceps surae stretching session persist after 60 min: a randomized clinical trial - (2022)

Francesca C. Sonda, Mariana O. Borges, Emmanuel S. Rocha, Anelize Cini, Marco A. Vaz, Claudia S. Lima

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Stretching exercises increase the joint range of motion (ROM) and depend on the skeletal tissues' exposition-time to stretch. However, it is unclear how a long stretching time affects the muscle-tendon unit's passive mechanical properties. AIM: This study aimed to analyze...
The relationship between lower-limb body composition with isokinetic performance in futsal players: Body composition and performance in futsal players - (2022)

Carlos L. F. Machado, Fábio Y. Nakamura, Clarissa M. Brusco, Marcos X. Andrade, Rodrigo Carlet, Rogério C. Voser, Ronei S. Pinto

Volume: 16 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Optimal neuromuscular performance is essential for futsal athletes and it has been linked to body composition. AIM: The present study aimed to verify the relationship between absolute (total amount; kg) and relative (percentage; %) lower-limb and thigh lean and fat mass with...
Editorial: The Role of Practice in Motor Skill Acquisition: New Issues, the Same Question - (2022)

Matheus M. Pacheco

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Practice is necessary but not sufficient for learning. Why is that the case? In this editorial, I invite the readers to consider what is the role of practice in motor skill acquisition and to read the contributions of well-known researchers in the area to this special issue. Through a summary of...
Effects of the different distributed practice regimes on the learning of three-ball cascade juggling task - (2022)

José E. M. Luz, Henrique D. Santos, Giordano M. G. Bonuzzi

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: In its majority, the literature supports the superiority of distributed practice compared to massed practice on motor learning outcomes. However, inconsistencies in some findings claim for more efforts on this topic. AIM: We aimed to elucidate potential mechanisms that would support...
Extensive practice in motor learning: An overview and future directions - (2022)

Vitor L. S. Profeta, Herbert Ugrinowitsch

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Extensive practice is observed when performance reaches a plateau despite practice continuation. Although extensive practice promotes better results in retention tests, its status regarding transfer tests is not clear. The Adaptive Process Approach states that transfer will benefit from extensive...
Infographic: Type of physical exercises recommended to improve balance and gait in older adults with a history of falls - (2022)

Gabriela V. Magalhães, Juliana A. Silva, Mathaeus H. S. Pereira, Natalia M. Rinaldi

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Aging is a dynamic process associated with declining physical performance and progressive impairment of muscle strength, balance and mobility. A common result of these impairments is falling, important event that leads to activity limitations, restriction of social participation and a worse...
Insights on the practice schedule role on performance under a hierarchical system view - (2022)

Umberto C. Correa, Ulysses A. Okada, Herbert Ugrinowitsch, Rodolfo N. Benda

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: A theoretical background of hierarchical open systems has emerged as an alternative for explaining consistency and adaptability as complementary in the same motor skill related-structure at different levels of analysis. AIM: Based on original supporting evidence, this paper presents...
It's not the type of practice that matters, it's the attitude: The impact of playful practice on motor skill learning - (2022)

David I. Anderson, Kylie A. Steel

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. The traditional approach to practice has focused on the physical structure of practice, manipulating parameters like duration, spacing, task variations, practice order, and whether tasks are practiced in parts or as a whole and physically or mentally. The emergence of the deliberate practice...
Learning and performing: What can theory offer high performance sports practitioners? - (2022)

Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids, Mark O'Sullivan

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Currently, the most prominent motor control theories that underpin the pedagogy of coaches in high performance sport are derived from the discipline of psychology with a dominant focus on internalised control processes for learning and performance. In contrast, ecological dynamics is a...
Power output and energy cost: crucial measures to understand motor skill learning in handrim wheelchair propulsion - (2022)

Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Rachel E. Cowan, Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey, Félix Chénier, Ursina Arnet, Riemer J. K. Vegter

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: This current opinion is a call for standardization of measurements of manual wheeling ability among larger and diverse populations to support our understanding of motor control and learning. VIEW OF THE PAST: Handrim wheelchair propulsion remains the most common mode of wheeled...
Practice organization beyond memory processes: the Schöllhorn (2022) comments on generalization - (2022)

Guilherme M. Lage, Lidiane A. Fernandes, Tércio Apolinário-Souza, Nathálya G. H. M. Nogueira, Bárbara P. Ferreira

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

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Ten guidelines for designing motor learning studies - (2022)

Rajiv Ranganathan, Mei-Hua Lee, Chandramouli Krishnan

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Motor learning is a central focus of several disciplines including kinesiology, neuroscience and rehabilitation. However, given the different traditions of these fields, this interdisciplinarity can be a challenge when trying to interpret evidence and claims from motor learning experiments. To...
The influence of goal-directed reaching distance on standing postural control variability in non-disabled individuals - (2022)

Jocemar Ilha, Mayara B. Récchia, Caroline C. do Espírito Santo, Marcelo P. Pereira, Natália D. Pereira

Volume: 16 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Performing everyday standing tasks is relevant to the individuals independence. It is a challenging postural action that requires upper extremity (UE) movements to interact with objects of the environment. Postural movement variability is a strategy of the postural system for...
Biomechanics Olympic Games: did it improve learning or just the final grades in the past 9 years? - (2022)

Felipe P. Carpes, Emmanuel S. Rocha, Marcos R. Kunzler, Mathias S. Machado, Camilla F. Andrade, Ana Carolina L. Morais, Bruna C. Mendes, Marieli M. Paz, Maria Eduarda F. Pereira, Vitória P. Ferreira, Pamela B. Mello-Carpes

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The Biomechanics Olympic Games (BOG) is a teaching method (see Carpes et al., Adv Physiol Educ. 2017;41(3):436-440) to facilitate biomechanics education. It has been conducted over the past 9 years and replicated in other universities, successfully reducing failing grades. AIM:...
Effect of normobaric hypoxia exposure and exercise on attention - (2022)

Julia C. Andreossi, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Danilo R. Bertucci, Marcelo Papoti

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Environment with low oxygen availability can have detrimental effects on cognitive abilities. Nevertheless, exercise can have beneficial effects on cognitive abilities, and these effects may vary with the environment. Therefore, it is important for the performance of individuals to...
Infographic: Four training modalities to improve functional mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease - (2022)

Carlos A. Kalva-Filho, Lucas Simieli, Murilo H. Faria, Fabio A. Barbieri

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Impairment of functional mobility is one of the most disabling symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD). Limitations in mobility lead to sedentarism, which may decrease the quality of life in PwPD. Several studies demonstrated that the combination of exercise with the traditional...
Metabolic, kinematic and coordinative behavior of a para swimmer with cerebral palsy - (2022)

Kelly de Jesus, Larissa M. Cardoso, Karla de Jesus

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: It has been increasingly necessary to assess and monitor the physiological and biomechanics variables of para swimmers to enlarge the current knowledge on how different impairments limit swimming performance and explain each competition class variability in metabolic and technical...
Physical exercise program during the COVID-19 pandemic for stroke survivors: an intervention development study - (2022)

Camila Torriani-Pasin, Gisele S. Palma, Marina P. Makhoul, Beatriz A. Antonio, Tatiana B. de Freitas, Vitoria L. Domingues, Renata X. Magalhães, Luis Mochizuki

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: To mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation was needed. Since individuals after stroke have a high risk if catching the COVID-19, and physical exercise is one of the most effective treatments for the disease. Staying physically active through a remote exercise program is an...
Physical exercise program via telemonitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals with Parkinson's disease: intervention development study - (2022)

Camila Torriani-Pasin, Tatiana B. de Freitas, Beatriz Araujo, Gisele C. S. Palma, Marina P. Makhoul, Rosana A. Andreotti, Vitoria L. Domingues, Luis Mochizuki

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: To mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation was needed. Since individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a high risk if catching the COVID-19, and physical exercise is one of the most effective treatments for this disease. In this scenario home-based exercise is a...
Reflections from expert throws coaches on the use of attentional focus cues during training - (2022)

Tatiana A. Zhuravleva, Christopher A. Aiken, Julie A. Partridge

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Previous research in motor learning shows that adopting an external focus of attention significantly benefits performance and learning among novice participants. Research has been fairly limited in regards to the attentional focus reported to be used by highly skilled performers or...
Studies of specific movements and their stabilization do not allow general inferences on motor learning, even at the neurophysiological level - comment on Lage et al (2021) - (2022)

Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Critiques
The Need for Systems-Based Biomechanics to Understand the Causes and Consequences of Altered Muscle-Tendon Unit Function in Elderly Gait - (2022)

Jason R. Franz, Taija Finni, Kota Z. Takahashi, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Friedl De Groote

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

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A brief review on motor development: fundamental motor skills as a basis for motor skill learning - (2021)

Rodolfo N. Benda, Nádia F. S. Marinho, Marcelo G. Duarte, Patrick C. Ribeiro-Silva, Paloma R. Ortigas, Camila F. Machado, Thábata V. B. Gomes

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. In this study, we review the relationship between motor development and motor learning, and present a new metaphor that represents the sequence of motor development, which highlights fundamental motor skills as an important phase in the process. As one of the most relevant phases of motor...
An internal model approach for motor behavior - (2021)

Cláudio M. F. Leite, Carlos E. Campos, Crislaine R. Couto, Herbert Ugrinowitsch

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Interacting with the environment requires a remarkable ability to control, learn, and adapt motor skills to ever-changing conditions. The intriguing complexity involved in the process of controlling, learning, and adapting motor skills has led to the development of many theoretical approaches to...
Constraint manipulation as a feasible strategy for gait alteration and intervention: a scoping review - (2021)

Ana Maria F. Barela, Gabriela L. Gama, Melissa L. Celestino

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. In this paper, we describe general information regarding the use of the partial body weight support (BWS) paradigm as a strategy to manipulate constraints during walking by individuals with and without gait impairments. We present two overground BWS systems implemented by our research group and...
Contributions of Motor Behavior to Physical Education: what has changed in the last 15 years? - (2021)

Go Tani

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. This article aimed to continue with the reflections on the relationship between Motor Behavior as a field of investigation and Physical Education as an area of knowledge, seeking to analyze what changes have occurred in the last 15 years, regarding the challenges and suggestions formulated in an...
Creating ungoogleable learning experiences: an experiment with a course in motor development - (2021)

Marcio A. Oliveira

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. As we progress towards the middle of the 21st century, we should ask ourselves: what kind of education is going to be worth our students’ commitment of time, energy, and money? At the same time, higher education institutions ought to reconceptualize how to prioritize their investment and...
Editorial: fifteen years of Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior - (2021)

Fabio A. Barbieri, José A. Barela, Natália M. Rinaldi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

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Exploration: an overarching focus for holistic development - (2021)

David Stodden, Kimberley D. Lakes, Jean Côté, Eivind Aadland, Valentin Benzing, Ali Brian, Catherine E. Draper, Panteleimon Ekkekakis, Guido Fumagalli, Arto Laukkanen, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Emiliano Mazzoli, Ross D. Neville, Donna Niemistö, James Rudd, Arja Sääkslahti, Mirko Schmidt, Phillip D. Tomporowski, Patrizia Tortella, Spyridoula Vazou, Caterina Pesce

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

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Falls and motor behavior in older adults - (2021)

Renato Moraes, Rosangela A. Batistela, Luciana O. Santos, Natalia M. Rinaldi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. This mini-review focuses on intrinsic risk factors for falls, particularly the changes in motor behavior of faller older adults. Our purpose is to present evidence that faller older adults exhibit motor behavior changes beyond the typically investigated standing and walking tasks. We showed...
Functional variability in movement coordination and perception - (2021)

Richard E. A. van Emmerik, Joseph Hamill, Jeffrey M. Haddad

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

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Infographic: Fifteen years of Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior - (2021)

Fabio A. Barbieri, José A. Barela, Natália M. Rinaldi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. The Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior (BJMB) is a quadriannual, peer-reviewed, free of charge/fee and open-access journal published by the Brazilian Society of Motor Behavior (SOCIBRACOM). The BJMB has published original contributions within the multidisciplinary study of...
Mini-Review: practice organization beyond memory processes - (2021)

Guilherme M. Lage, Lidiane A. Fernandes, Tércio Apolinário-Souza, Nathálya G. H. M. Nogueira, Bárbara P. Ferreira

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. Background: The benefits of variable practice in motor learning have been traditionally explained by the increased demand for memory processes induced by trial-to-trial changes. Recently, a new perspective associating increased demand for perception with variable practice has emerged. Aim:...
Motor development: from dynamical system approach to a neo-developmental application - (2021)

José A. Barela

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. The aim of this study was to present a dynamical view of motor development and a few factors affecting the developmental course and rate of motor changes. The acquisition of motor skills involves one’s exploration of many body segmental configurations, followed by the selection of those...
Pupil dilation as indicative of cognitive workload while driving a car: effects of cell phone use and driver experience in young adults - (2021)

Bethânya G. Carizio, Gustavo A. Silva, Gabriel P. Paschoalino, Juliana C. de Angelo, Gisele C. Gotardi, Paula F. Polastri, Sérgio T. Rodrigues

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Cognitive workload resulting from drivers’ engagement in concomitant tasks while driving, such as talking on a cell phone, affects the availability of attentional resources for the various stages of information processing, which can interfere with the selection of relevant...
Quiet eye studies in sport within the motor accuracy and motor error paradigms - (2021)

Joan N. Vickers

Volume: 15 - Issue: 5

Resumo. This paper reveals new insights that comes from comparing quiet eye (QE) studies within the motor accuracy and motor error paradigms. Motor accuracy is defined by the rules of the sport (e.g,. hits versus misses), while motor error is defined by a behavioral measure, such as how far a ball or...
A single session of submaximal grip strength training with or without high-definition anodal-TDCS produces no cross-education of maximal force - (2021)

Razie J. Alibazi, Ashlyn K. Frazer, Jamie Tallent, Alan J. Pearce, Tibor Hortobágyi, Dawson Kidgell

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that cross-education of strength may be modulated by increased corticospinal excitability of the ipsilateral primary motor cortex (M1) due to cross-activation. However, no study has examined the influence of bilateral TDCS of both M1 and how it affects...
A tool for assessing the horizontal dribble and jumping throw in young handball players - (2021)

Fernando G. Santos, José A. R. Maia, Eduardo E. Guimarães, Matheus M. Pacheco, José A. da Silva, Go Tani

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Validated tests for the quality of movement patterns are important to help teachers to assess and induce positive performance changes. However, few tests are available for handball sport skills. AIM: Therefore, we developed and validated a checklist to assess dribbling with a...
Faster walking under muscle fatigability: a strategy to improve stability or a warm-up effect? - (2021)

Paulo C. R. Santos, Claudine Lamoth, Nicolas Vuillerme, Fabio A. Barbieri

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

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Haptic contact with a walking dog improves human balance during a quiet tandem task with various levels of difficulty - (2021)

Eliane Mauerberg-deCastro, Gabriella A. Figueiredo, Thayna P. Iasi, Debra F. Campbell, Renato Moraes

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: When a person walks a dog, information from variables of their own postural control is integrated with haptic information from the dog’s movements (e.g., direction, speed of movement, pulling forces). AIM: We examined how haptic information provided through contact with a...
Listening to music during indoor cycling elicits higher internal loads during prolonged endurance exercise - (2021)

Milena A. dos Santos, Felipe P. Carpes

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Dissociation by music may impact the rate of perceived exertion (RPE), which is an indicator of internal loads during exercise. However, it is not clear how music affects the RPE, neuromuscular, and cognitive responses to exercise. AIM: To determine whether listening to preferred...
Mental body rotation with egocentric and object-based transformations in different postures: standing vs. balancing - (2021)

Kirsten Budde, Thomas Jöllenbeck, José A. Barela, Gabriella A. Figueiredo, Matthias Weigelt

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest better visual-spatial processing when participants are tested in postures in which dynamic stability is challenged. The question arises if this is also true for the performance in mental body-rotation tasks (MBRT). AIM: Taking the embodied cognition...
Motivation and information in motor performance: modelling of self-efficacy and knowledge of results interaction in a timing task - (2021)

Matheus M. Pacheco, Flávio H. Bastos, Ricardo Drews

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Despite the literature positing a strong relation between motor performance and self-efficacy, few studies address the phenomenon formally. In this sense, how self-efficacy modulates corrections in a trial-to-trial basis and how the performance that individuals consider to be...
Sensitivity to change and responsiveness of lowering to the ground and rising from the ground evaluation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: one-year longitudinal observation - (2021)

Renata Escorcio, Mariana C. Voos, Joyce Martini, Mariene S. Simões, Fátima A. Caromano

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The progressive weakness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) interferes with performance. This study investigated the sensitivity to change and the responsiveness of sitting and standing from the ground in patients with DMD. AIM: The aim was to assess the sensitivity to change and...
The role of attainability and external focus of attention on standing long jump performance - (2021)

Adam King, Max Power

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: External focus of attention (FOA) promotes enhanced performance and learning in comparison to internal FOA; however, several dimensions associated with external FOA appear to have varying influence on motor skill performance. AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate...
Validity and reliability of standing balance control measurement on the left unilateral spatial neglect model - (2021)

Abdul C. Meidian, Song Yige, Syahmirza I. Lesmana, Kazu Amimoto

Volume: 15 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The present study developed a head-mounted display with the visual direction of a web camera modified to the right as a left unilateral spatial neglect (USN) model with respect to postural balance control. AIM: We aimed to estimate the validity and reliability of center of pressure...
Effect of visual searching task on the postural stability of children - (2021)

Carina L. Moreira, Leandro F. Oliveira, Matheus B. Brito, Sérgio T. Rodrigues, Paula F. Polastri

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The relationship between gaze behavior and postural stability under distinct cognitive loads is still unclear in children. AIM: This study focuses on eye movements' effect on the children's postural stability by varying the visual tasks' attentional/cognitive...
Effects of dual task demanding manual dexterity and sit-to-stand in Parkinson disease individuals - (2021)

Tatiana B. Freitas, José Eduardo Pompeu, Briana R. B. Moraes, Sandra M. A. A. Pompeu, Keyte G. Silva, Camila Torriani-Pasin

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) causes loss of automaticity and impairment in dual task (DT) performance. AIM: To investigate the performance and pattern of prioritization of individuals with PD in motor and cognitive DT. METHOD: An observational, transversal, comparative study...
Manipulation of task constraints on throwing of amateur handball athletes - (2021)

Gabriel A. Ribeiro, Pedro H. B. F. Spinola, Helga T. Tucci, Raquel P. Carvalho

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: In handball, speed and accuracy are essential characteristics for the performance of throwing. AIM: To verify the effects of manipulation of task constraints during the throws on kinematic variables in amateur handball players. METHOD: 18 amateur handball players (18-27 years)...
Neuromodulation by non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS): a step back to move forward - (2021)

Miguel Fernández-del-Olmo, Marta Sevilla-Sanchez, Gonzalo M. Sanchez, Dawson Kidgell, Marie Helene Milot, Ruud W. Selles, John Rothwell, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

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The impact of motor competence on energy expenditure during object control skill performance in children and young adults - (2021)

Ryan S. Sacko, Till Utesch, Farid Bardid, David F. Stodden

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: An understanding of how motor skill performance levels relate to energy expenditure (EE) is an important, yet relatively unexplored topic that may better inform physical activity interventions. AIM: This study examined the impact of motor competence (MC) on EE during the...
The use of a non-pedal tricycle to promote physical activity in nursing home residents: a pilot study - (2021)

Tatiane Calve, Ana Maria F. Barela

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Elderly individuals living in nursing homes are usually inactive and do not seem motivated to engage in physical activity. Therefore, it is important to investigate new possibilities that enable them to be active in these environments. AIM: To investigate the feasibility of a...
Underlying physiological and biomechanical mechanisms related to postural control of Parkour practitioners: a pilot study - (2021)

André F. V. Veneroso, Patrick W. Segundo, Daniela Godoi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Parkour can be seen as a sport, an art, a philosophy, a state of mind, an art of living. Practitioners (known as “tracers”) have to overcome obstacles in their path by adapting their movements to the given environment to reach somewhere or something or to escape from...
Young adults’ physical activity and physical function: 12 months follow up - (2021)

Bruno Silva, Pedro Bezerra, José Maria Cancela

Volume: 15 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The knowledge about university students generally demonstrates that they do not meet current recommendations for Physical Activity (PA). However, PA and Physical Fitness are not an indicator for Physical Function (PFn), being PFn a separate construct that is related to movement skill...
COVID-19 and its impact on human motor control - (2021)

Paulo H. S. Pelicioni, Aurelio D. Santos, Karine V. Tako, Paulo C. R. Santos

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

Resumo. COVID-19 is affecting people differently worldwide with its impact ranging from pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome to death. The direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on a person’s motor control including on the execution of balance and gait tasks varies. This paper outlines...
Cross-education: Is it a viable method for rehabilitation? - (2021)

Jonathan P. Farthing, E. Paul Zehr, Ashlee M. Hendy, Justin W. Andrushko, Andrea Manca, Franca Deriu, Jeremy Loenneke, Marco A. Minetto, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

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Editorial: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease): Impacts on motor behavior - (2021)

Fabio A. Barbieri, José A. Barela, Natalia M. Rinaldi

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior adaptability to COVID-19 social and mobility constraints: a follow-up study in Ilhéus – Bahia/Brazil - (2021)

Marcos R. T. P. Menuchi, Alberto B. Kruschewsky, David Ohara, Marcelo O. Honda, Marco A. Avila, Peolla P. Stein, Duarte Araújo

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The COVID19 Pandemic has impacted human behavior worldwide. Restrictive circulation, working and staying at home, and limitations on outdoor leisure time may have changed people’s physical activity level, stimulating sedentary behavior. AIM: To examine changes in physical...
Playful activity remained constant while electronics use increased in children during social distancing amidst the COVID-19 outbreak: A Poá’s pilot study - (2021)

Marlon M. V. Leite, Ana M. F. Barela, José A. Barela

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has produced one of the most dramatic health crises, impacting humans’ daily lives worldwide. Social distancing and lockdown measures have limited everyone’s daily activities and have likely also affected...
Synchronous and asynchronous remote exercise may improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease during the COVID-19 pandemic - (2021)

Felipe B. Santinelli, Lucas Simieli, Elisa de C. Costa, Leticia N. Marteli, Chien H. Fen, Erica Tardelli, Erika Okamoto, Katia Tanaka, Fabio A. Barbieri

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Stay active is a good strategy to mitigate the negative effects of confinement in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Synchronous (full-time class interaction) and asynchronous (without the live presence of the healthcare professional) exercises are two strategies to avoid...
The importance of promoting physical activity during the COVID-19 outbreak to control the worsening of old pandemics - (2021)

Isabela R. Marçal, Emmanuel G. Ciolac

Volume: 15 - Issue: 1

Resumo. The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is an unprecedented public health emergency of global concern. Although the measures to contain the COVID-19 spreading is essential, there are old pandemics that we are still fighting and cannot be neglected during the current outbreak. Non...
Tactical performance in soccer: The importance of choosing and properly applying tactical assessment tools - (2021)

João A. S. Junior, Rodrigo Aquino, João Cláudio Machado

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Several tactical assessment tools have been proposed to evaluate players’ tactical performance in more representative contexts. AIM: Investigate the associations between the results from different tactical assessment tools, TSAP and FUT-SAT, in youth soccer players. METHOD:...
Effect of 30 pilates sessions on body posture, perception and dynamic balance in healthy women - (2020)

Luiza R. Pivotto, Emanuelle F. D. Schmit, Cláudia T. Candotti, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Edgar S. W. Neto, Catiane Souza, Jefferson F. Loss

Volume: 16 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: The development of research has not followed the increase in the number of Pilates practitioners. So, due to the popularity of the Pilates Method, especially among women, studies that verify the effects of exercises are important. AIM: To verify the effect of 30 sessions of the...
A multilevel hypernetworks approach to assess coordination and communication in player interactions in sports teams as co-evolutionary networks - (2020)

João Ribeiro, Júlio Garganta, Keith Davids, Daniel Barreira

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: This paper presents an introduction and brief appraisal of the use of hyper networks metrics and its potential practical application in examining team dynamics' coordination patterns collective sports. AIM: Throughout their critique piece, we highlighted that game analysis,...
Editorial: Cognitivist and ecological approaches to sports skills acquisition, development and assessment - (2020)

Rodrigo Aquino, João Cláudio Machado, Gibson Moreira Praça, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Luiz Henrique Palucci Vieira

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

Resumo. This editorial presented four articles published in special edition of Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior titled Cognitivist and ecological approaches to sports skills acquisition, development and assessment.   
Exploring key competencies sought to potentialize tactical behavior in soccer players. - (2020)

Gregory Hallé Petiot, Davi Silva, Lucas Ometto

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Soccer is part of the team sports games category and is characterized by the cooperation and opposition interactions between players in the same space of play and time. Thus, players must adequately decide what action to perform despite the unpredictable, random, and varying nature...
Shared internal models between feedforward and feedback control - (2020)

Rodrigo S. Maeda, J. Andrew Pruszynski

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

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Understanding sport skills through the theories of visual perception: Contrasting cognitive and ecological approaches - (2020)

Sérgio Tosi Rodrigues, Gisele C. Gotardi, Paula Favaro Polastri

Volume: 14 - Issue: 5

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Understanding sport skills through the theories of visual perception brings the debate to the level of basic and applied components of science, characterizing contributions from the most relevant approaches in the field of Motor Behavior, the indirect and the direct paradigms. AIM...
A prototype for dynamic knee extension: construction, force characterization and electromiographic responses - (2020)

Carlos Augusto Kalva-Filho, Ricardo Augusto Barbieri, Vitor Luiz de Andrade, Ronaldo Bucken Gobbi, Gabriel Luches Pereira, Fabio Augusto Barbieri, Marcelo Papoti

Volume: 14 - Issue: 3

Resumo. Background: In the dynamic knee extension (DKE), a metal bar is positioned parallel to bicycle frame, replacing the pedal of a cycle ergometer, which allow consecutives extensions instead of pedaling movement. Considering the fixed ratchet of cycle ergometer, the knee joint returns to its...
effects of instructional language on feedback requests and skill acquisition - (2020)

Joao Barros, Erika Mora, Andrea Becker

Volume: 14 - Issue: 3

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Self-controlled feedback enhances skill acquisition. However, the pattern and frequency of feedback requested varies and impacts learning. Given that instructions that increase learner’s feelings of autonomy, an explanation for self-controlled feedback benefits, have also been...
Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation of the primary somatosensory cortex evokes motor potentials in healthy humans’ flexor carpi radialis muscle - A pilot study - (2020)

János Négyesi, Takayuki Mori, Kouta Ataka, Shinichi Izumi, Tibor Hortobágyi, Ryoichi Nagatomi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 3

Resumo. Background: Although previous studies targeted S1 by TMS to investigate its effect on the corticospinal pathway, there is no evidence if such stimuli produced by TMS would distinctly be restricted to it and not reach M1 interneurons adjacent to S1. Aim: We hypothesized that S1 vs. M1...
Which mechanisms underlie sensorimotor adaptations to perturbation-based balance training? - (2020)

Luis A. Teixeira, Renato Moraes, Jacques Duysens, Michael L. Madigan, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 3

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Bilateral torque asymmetry analysis of lower limbs of active and insufficiently active older adults - (2020)

Milena Razuk, Juliana Canuto Lorete, Leonardo Araujo Vieira, Natalia Madalena Rinaldi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Physical activity is an important tool for positively impacting physical, cognitive, and social aspects and is linked to the capacity to develop muscle strength and power. However, no studies have observed the effects of physical activity on the bilateral torque asymmetry at different...
Bilateral torque asymmetry analysis of lower limbs of active and insufficiently active older adults - (2020)

Milena Razuk, Juliana Canuto Lorete, Leonardo Araujo Vieira, Natalia Madalena Rinaldi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Physical activity is an important tool for positively impacting physical, cognitive, and social aspects and is linked to the capacity to develop muscle strength and power. However, no studies have observed the effects of physical activity on the bilateral torque asymmetry at different...
Do older adults have impaired stability control during adaptive gait? - (2020)

Renato Moraes, Luis A. Teixeira, Rob den Otter, Adamantios Arampatzi, Mirjam Pijnappels, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Not necessary for this section.
Do older adults have impaired stability control during adaptive gait? - (2020)

Renato Moraes, Luis A. Teixeira, Rob den Otter, Adamantios Arampatzi, Mirjam Pijnappels, Tibor Hortobágyi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. Not necessary for this section.
Mental body rotation with egocentric and object-based transformations in different postures: sitting vs. standing - (2020)

Kirsten Budde, José Angelo Barela, Gabriella Andreeta Figueiredo, Matthias Weigelt

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: A detail of previous studies on mental rotation, which has not received any attention so far, relates to the testing situation of the participants. In nearly every study, participants were tested in a sitting posture (and not standing). However, when considering embodied cognition...
Mental body rotation with egocentric and object-based transformations in different postures: sitting vs. standing - (2020)

Kirsten Budde, José Angelo Barela, Gabriella Andreeta Figueiredo, Matthias Weigelt

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: A detail of previous studies on mental rotation, which has not received any attention so far, relates to the testing situation of the participants. In nearly every study, participants were tested in a sitting posture (and not standing). However, when considering embodied cognition...
Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait - (2020)

Felipe Balistieri Santinelli, Emerson Sebastião, Marcela de Oliveira, Fabio Augusto Barbieri

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. The objective of this letter is to provide a perspective on the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on postural control and gait and suggestions for future studies. Although studies on MS with postural control and gait have been carried out for some time, in Brazil and in the World, there is still...
Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait - (2020)

Felipe Balistieri Santinelli, Emerson Sebastião, Marcela de Oliveira, Fabio Augusto Barbieri

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. The objective of this letter is to provide a perspective on the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on postural control and gait and suggestions for future studies. Although studies on MS with postural control and gait have been carried out for some time, in Brazil and in the World, there is still...
Pirouette Vertical Ground Reaction Force of Ballet Dancers and Non-Dancers - (2020)

Cynthia Hiraga, Camila Siriani, Paulo Ricardo Higassiaraguti Rocha, Débora Alves Souza, José Angelo Barela

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Different amounts of force are needed to produce an effective turn for the pirouette, especially vertical force. AIM: To examine the vertical force produced by the supporting leg during the execution of a pirouette en dehors of ballet dancer and non-dancer participants. METHOD:...
Pirouette Vertical Ground Reaction Force of Ballet Dancers and Non-Dancers - (2020)

Cynthia Hiraga, Camila Siriani, Paulo Ricardo Higassiaraguti Rocha, Débora Alves Souza, José Angelo Barela

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Different amounts of force are needed to produce an effective turn for the pirouette, especially vertical force. AIM: To examine the vertical force produced by the supporting leg during the execution of a pirouette en dehors of ballet dancer and non-dancer participants. METHOD:...
Reaching training using sticky mittens as an early intervention protocol for an infant under environmental risk for motor delay: single-case research - (2020)

Camila A. S. Santana, Ana Luiza R. Greco, Carolina F. da Silva, Eloisa Tudella

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status (low-SES) is an important environmental risk factor for developmental delay in infants. Access to affordable early intervention strategies may be limited for this population.As it is a low cost and easily reproducible intervention, reaching training using...
Reaching training using sticky mittens as an early intervention protocol for an infant under environmental risk for motor delay: single-case research - (2020)

Camila A. S. Santana, Ana Luiza R. Greco, Carolina F. da Silva, Eloisa Tudella

Volume: 14 - Issue: 2

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status (low-SES) is an important environmental risk factor for developmental delay in infants. Access to affordable early intervention strategies may be limited for this population.As it is a low cost and easily reproducible intervention, reaching training using...
Agonist/Antagonist Ratio for ankle joint is similar between active and inactive older adults compared to hip and knee joints - (2020)

Gabriel Garcia, Leonardo Vieira, Victor Seibel, Milena Razuk, Natalia Rinaldi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Background: Previous studies performed analysis of the agonist/antagonist ratio (AAR) largely in atlhlete population. However, no study has observed the effects of physical activity on the AAR in different movement velocities on the elderly people. Aim: This study aimed to analyze the AAR of...
Agonist/Antagonist Ratio for ankle joint is similar between active and inactive older adults compared to hip and knee joints - (2020)

Gabriel Garcia, Leonardo Vieira, Victor Seibel, Milena Razuk, Natalia Rinaldi

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Background: Previous studies performed analysis of the agonist/antagonist ratio (AAR) largely in atlhlete population. However, no study has observed the effects of physical activity on the AAR in different movement velocities on the elderly people. Aim: This study aimed to analyze the AAR of...
Does conjunctive tissue massage increase range of motion in muscles with plastic hypertonia due to Parkinson's disease? - (2020)

Carolina Menezes Fiorelli, Amanda Camargo da Silva, Alexandre Fiorelli, Tiago Penedo, Fabiana Araújo-Silva, Fabio Augusto Barbieri

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Plastic hypertonia (rigidity), presented by individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), leads to reduced range of motion (ROM), impairing daily activities and balance reactions. Connective tissue massage (CTM) promotes increased ROM in normotonic muscles, however its effects on...
Does conjunctive tissue massage increase range of motion in muscles with plastic hypertonia due to Parkinson's disease? - (2020)

Carolina Menezes Fiorelli, Amanda Camargo da Silva, Alexandre Fiorelli, Tiago Penedo, Fabiana Araújo-Silva, Fabio Augusto Barbieri

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND:Plastic hypertonia (rigidity), presented by individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), leads to reduced range of motion (ROM), impairing daily activities and balance reactions. Connective tissue massage (CTM) promotes increased ROM in normotonic muscles, however its effects on...
Influence of exercise on cognitive processing of older woman during dual-task balance: sixteen case reports - (2020)

Ana Carolina de Mello Alves Rodrigues, Rodolpho Cesar dos Reis Tinini, Valeska Gatica-Rojas, Alfredo Mauricio Batista de Paula, Andre Luis Sena Guimarães, Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Older adults require special attention during cognitive-motor tasks since automatic postural control is reduced. AIM: To analyze the effect of physical exercise on dual-task processing of healthy older women performing standing balance. METHOD: Sixteen healthy older women were...
Influence of exercise on cognitive processing of older woman during dual-task balance: sixteen case reports - (2020)

Ana Carolina de Mello Alves Rodrigues, Rodolpho Cesar dos Reis Tinini, Valeska Gatica-Rojas, Alfredo Mauricio Batista de Paula, Andre Luis Sena Guimarães, Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Older adults require special attention during cognitive-motor tasks since automatic postural control is reduced. AIM: To analyze the effect of physical exercise on dual-task processing of healthy older women performing standing balance. METHOD: Sixteen healthy older women were...
Is standing sway an accurate measure of fall risk and predictor of future falls in older adults? - (2020)

Tibor Hortobágyi, Luis A. Teixeira, Jacques Duysens, Urs Granacher, Jaap van Dieën, Renato Moraes

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Not necessary for this section.
Is standing sway an accurate measure of fall risk and predictor of future falls in older adults? - (2020)

Tibor Hortobágyi, Luis A. Teixeira, Jacques Duysens, Urs Granacher, Jaap van Dieën, Renato Moraes

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. Not necessary for this section.
Understanding the influence of a cognitively demanding task on motor response times and subjective mental fatigue/boredom - (2020)

Chris Thompson, Job Fransen, Adam Beavan, Sabrina Skorski, Aaron Coutts, Tim Meyer

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Several methods are used to induce mental fatigue; predominantly the modified Stroop task, which arguably has little relation to daily lifestyle tasks. AIM: To investigate the influence of the modified Stroop task on mental fatigue, boredom and motor response times. METHOD: 15...
Understanding the influence of a cognitively demanding task on motor response times and subjective mental fatigue/boredom - (2020)

Chris Thompson, Job Fransen, Adam Beavan, Sabrina Skorski, Aaron Coutts, Tim Meyer

Volume: 14 - Issue: 1

Resumo. BACKGROUND: Several methods are used to induce mental fatigue; predominantly the modified Stroop task, which arguably has little relation to daily lifestyle tasks. AIM: To investigate the influence of the modified Stroop task on mental fatigue, boredom and motor response times. METHOD: 15...