Danion, Boyadjian and Marin (2000) Control of locomotion in expert gymnasts in the absence of vision

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Control of locomotion in expert gymnasts in the absence of vision

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Danion, F.
	Author:	Boyadjian, A.
	Author:	Marin, L.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sports Sciences (JSS), 18(10), ?? - ??.

YEAR:

2000

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

GYMNASTICS; LOCOMOTION; PSYCHOMOTOR-PERFORMANCE; VISION; COMPARATIVE-STUDY; PROPRIOCEPTION; YOUNG-ADULT

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No discipline assigned

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LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-366-717 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:58 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The main aim of this study was to determine how gymnasts are affected by the removal of vision when executing simple moves. A secondary aim was to establish whether crucial sensory cues exist for blindfolded gymnasts. Eight expert gymnasts were asked to maintain a straight displacement during three types of blindfolded locomotion: walking, steering a wheelchair and verbally ordering a second person pushing their wheelchair. In the first two conditions, active displacement made proprioceptive cues available to update the body trajectory. In the last condition, however, proprioceptive cues were greatly reduced, since the gymnasts displaced passively. The performance of the gymnasts was compared to that of eight experts in other non-gymnastic sports (control group). The results showed that the participants veered in all conditions. However, except in the verbal condition, the gymnasts departed less from linearity than the controls. We conclude that: (1) even for a simple motor task, gymnasts' performance is altered by eliminating vision; (2) compared with other sportsmen and women, gymnasts are better able to deal with the absence of vision when proprioceptive cues are available. These findings suggest two possible explanations: (1) gymnasts are more able to 'pick up' crucial information and (2) a gymnast's proprioceptive system is more sensitive.

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