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Author Friedman, Jason; Brown, Scott; Finkbeiner, Matthew pdf  doi
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  Title Linking cognitive and reaching trajectories via intermittent movement control Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Journal of Mathematical Psychology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 57 Issue 3-4 Pages 140-151  
  Keywords Decision making; Diffusion model; Reaction times; Arm movements; Submovements  
  Abstract Theories of decision-making have traditionally been constrained by reaction time data. A limitation of reaction time data, particularly for studying the temporal dynamics of cognitive processing, is that they index only the endpoint of the decision making process. Recently, physical reaching trajectories have been used as proxies for underlying mental trajectories through decision space. We suggest that this approach has been oversimplified: while it is possible for the motor control system to access the current state of the evidence accumulation process, this access is intermittent. Instead, we demonstrate how a model of arm movements that assumes intermittent, not continuous, access to the decision process is sufficient to describe the effects of stimulus quality and viewing time in curved reaching movements.  
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Author Dario G. Liebermann; Larry Katz; and Ruth Morey Sorrentino openurl 
  Title Experienced Coaches’ Attitudes Towards Science and Technology Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication International Journal of Computer Science in Sport Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 21-28  
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  Abstract In this study, the attitude of experienced coaches towards technologies and sport

sciences was assessed. A questionnaire was used to evaluate three areas: (1)

Attitudes towards technology and sport science in coaching, (2) Technology and

scientific knowledge in practice, and (3) Perceived importance of technology and

science in enhancing sport results. A group of 27 highly experienced coaches

completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of three parts, starting

with demographic information, followed by a series of 27 questions with answers

on a Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree, and finally,

coaches were requested to rank 14 well-defined ‘coaching goals’ from 1 (most

important) to 14 (least important). Results showed that top-level coaches rated

having a good relationship with the athletes’ as a major goal. Overall, members of

this group of experienced coaches seem to recognize the general importance of

sport sciences, and appear to be positive about the use of sport technologies, but

do not necessarily translate these positive attitudes into actual practice within

their competitive sport environments, even when they all use information

technology for other activities. According to these results, sport science

researchers and technology developers need to adapt their strategies. Coaching

education should encourage coaches to incorporate technologies as part of their

coaching routines. Developing innovative resources and incorporating them in

coaching education, as is done in some countries, may be a starting point.

However, placing the emphasis on educating successful coaches on the practical

use of technology and scientific knowledge is suggested as a short-term goal.

This may allow for a more immediate effect on the attitude and practice of less

senior coaches that tend to adopt methods and training routines through following

the personal example provided by top-level coaches.
 
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Author Frenkel-Toledoa, S.; Bentin, S.; Perry, A.; Liebermann, D. G.; Soroker, N. doi  openurl
  Title Mirror-neuron system recruitment by action observation: Effects of focal brain damage on mu suppression Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication NeuroImage Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 87 Issue Pages 127-137  
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  Abstract Mu suppression is the attenuation of EEG power in the alpha frequency range (8-12 Hz), recorded over the sensorimotor cortex during execution and observation of motor actions. Based on this dual characteristic it is thought to signalize activation of a human analogue of the mirror neuron system (MNS) found in macaque monkeys, though much uncertainty remains concerning its specificity and full significance. To further explore the hypothesized relationship between mu suppression and MNS activation, we investigated how it is affected by damage to cortical regions, including areas where the MNS is thought to reside. EEG was recorded in 33 first-event stroke patients during observation of video-clips showing reaching and grasping hand movements. We examined the modulation of EEG oscillations at central and occipital sites, and analyzed separately the lower (8-10 Hz) and higher (10-12 Hz) segments of the alpha/mu range. Suppression was determined relative to observation of a non-biological movement. Normalized lesion data were used to investigate how damage to regions of the fronto-parietal cortex affects the pattern of suppression. The magnitude of mu suppression during action observation was significantly reduced in the affected hemisphere compared to the unaffected hemisphere. Differences between the hemispheres were significant at central (sensorimotor) sites but not at occipital (visual) sites. Total hemispheric volume loss did not correlate with mu suppression. Suppression in the lower mu range in the unaffected hemisphere (C3) correlated with lesion extent within the right inferior parietal cortex. Our lesion study supports the role of mu suppression as a marker of MNS activation, as suggested by findings gathered in previous studies in normal subjects.  
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Author Harel Arzi; Tal Krasovsky; Moshe Pritsch; Dario G. Liebermann doi  openurl
  Title Movement control in patients with shoulder instability: a comparison between patients after open surgery and nonoperated patients Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 23 Issue 7 Pages 982–992  
  Keywords Smoothness; kinesthesis; arm kinematics; shoulder instability; open surgery  
  Abstract Background

Open surgery to correct shoulder instability is deemed to facilitate recovery of static and dynamic motor functions. Postoperative assessments focus primarily on static outcomes (e.g., repositioning accuracy). We introduce kinematic measures of arm smoothness to assess shoulder patients after open surgery and compare them with nonoperated patients. Performance among both groups of patients was hypothesized to differ. Postsurgery patients were expected to match healthy controls.

Methods

All participants performed pointing movements with the affected/dominant arm fully extended at fast, preferred, and slow speeds (36 trials per subject). Kinematic data were collected (100 Hz, 3 seconds), and mixed-design analyses of variance (group, speed) were performed with movement time, movement amplitude, acceleration time, and model-observed similarities as dependent variables. Nonparametric tests were performed for number of velocity peaks.

Results

Nonoperated and postsurgery patients showed similarities at preferred and faster movement speeds but not at slower speed. Postsurgery patients were closer to maximally smoothed motion and differed from healthy controls mainly during slow arm movements (closer to maximal smoothness, larger movement amplitude, shorter movement time, and lower number of peaks; i.e., less movement fragmentation).

Conclusions

Arm kinematic analyses suggest that open surgery stabilizes the shoulder but does not necessarily restore normal movement quality. Patients with recurrent anterior shoulder instability (RASI) seem to implement a “safe” but nonadaptive mode of action whereby preplanned stereotypical movements may be executed without depending on feedback. Rehabilitation of RASI patients should focus on restoring feedback-based movement control. Clinical assessment of RASI patients should include higher order kinematic descriptors.
 
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Author Kaufman-Cohen, Y.; Levanon, Y.; Friedman, J.; Yaniv, Y.; Portnoy, S. pdf  openurl
  Title Home exercise in the dart-throwing motion plane after distal radius fractures: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal of Hand Therapy Abbreviated Journal  
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