Gaul, David, Mat, Arimin, O'Shea, Donal and Issartel, Johann ORCID: 0000-0003-1016-1409 (2016) Impaired visual motor coordination in obese adults. Journal of Obesity, 2016 (617857). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2090-0716
Abstract
Objective. To investigate whether obesity alters the sensory motor integration process and movement outcome during a visual rhythmic coordination task. Methods. 88 participants (44 obese and 44 matched control) sat on a chair equipped with a wrist pendulum oscillating in the sagittal plane. The task was to swing the pendulum in synchrony with a moving visual stimulus displayed on a screen. Results. Obese participants demonstrated significantly (p<0.01) higher values for continuous relative phase (CRP) indicating poorer level of coordination, increased movement variability (p<0.05), and a larger amplitude (p<0.05) than their healthy weight counterparts. Conclusion. These results highlight the existence of visual sensory integration deficiencies for obese participants. The obese group have greater difficulty in synchronizing their movement with a visual stimulus. Considering that visual motor coordination is an essential component of many activities of daily living, any impairment could significantly affect quality of life.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Motor Control; Coordination |
Subjects: | Biological Sciences > Neuroscience Medical Sciences > Exercise Medical Sciences > Health Medical Sciences > Sports sciences |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance |
Publisher: | Hindawi |
Official URL: | https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobe/2016/6178575... |
Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2016 David Gaul et al. |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
Funders: | Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology |
ID Code: | 21531 |
Deposited On: | 14 Dec 2016 10:46 by David Gaul . Last Modified 18 Oct 2018 15:29 |
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