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Natural chi movement : accessing the world of the miraculous
\"Developed by a chi master who teaches Natural Chi Movement workshops internationally, this innovative approach to body-mind health combats stress, fatigue, and illness with the simple activation of chi\"--Provided by publisher.
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Difficulties in Recognising Dynamic but not Static Emotional Body Movements in Autism Spectrum Disorder
In this study, we investigated whether the difficulties in body motion (BM) perception may led to deficit in emotion recognition in Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To this aim, individuals with high-functioning ASD were asked to recognise fearful, happy, and neutral BM depicted as static images or dynamic point-light and full-light displays. Results showed slower response times in participants with ASD only in recognising dynamic stimuli, but no group differences in accuracy. This suggests that i) a deficit in action chaining mechanism in ASD may prevent the recognition of dynamic BM automatically and rapidly, ii) individuals with ASD and high cognitive resources can develop alternative—but equally successful—strategies to recognise emotional body expressions. Implications for treatment are discussed
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Functional anatomy of the pilates core : an illustrated guide to a safe and effective core training program
\"Whether the reader is an academic, a professional teacher, or a Pilates practitioner, Functional Anatomy of the Pilates Core will provide profound insights into the central emphasis of the method: core stabilization. Pilates is widely accepted and utilized as a system that promotes health and proper movement patterns through the development of balanced muscles, joint alignment, and core control. Here, the six fundamental principles--Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow--are explained in the light of current research on neuroplasticity (the brain's capacity to reorganize itself be developing new neuronal connections), and on the function of fascia (the matrix-like connective tissue of the body). When the principles of functional anatomy are not considered during exercise application, muscle imbalances, chronic tightness, and even pain can result. Clearly written, and beautifully illustrated with over 110 full-color illustrations, Functional Anatomy of the Pilates Core reveals the missing connection between functional anatomy of the core--how human bodies stabilize and move--and its application during the fundamental core exercises. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Pilates Principles Chapter 2 Functional Anatomy of the Pilates Core Chapter 3 The Breathe Activation Strategy(TM) for Core Stabilization Chapter 4 Dysfunction and Responses to Non-optimal Core Stabilization Strategies Chapter 5 Integrating the Pilates Principles\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Effects of passenger body movements in a visual task during and after vehicle rotation on post-rotatory illusion and motion sickness
We explored how body movements influence illusory body motion intensity and their association with motion sickness. Twelve individuals who were seated in the back of a passenger car, performed a visual task and were subjected to continuous rotations followed by driving in a straight line. The body movements during and immediately after rotation were categorized as follows: (A) upright posture; (B) leaning the body in the yaw direction towards the rotation center, returning the yaw angle to zero upon transitioning to straight line travel, and tilting in the roll condition and gradually returning to upright; and (C) tilting in roll conditions towards the centripetal direction during rotation and becoming upright upon transitioning to straight line travel. In experiment-1, after spanning half a lap, participants reported the intensity of the illusory motion experienced during straight line travel immediately after rotation. In experiment-2, after travelling up to eight laps, the participants reported the symptom level of motion sickness experienced during two straight sections per lap using the MIsery SCale (MISC). Experiment-1 revealed that condition (C) had significantly larger illusions than Conditions (A) and (B). Experiment-2 revealed that motion sickness progressed significantly more in Condition (C) than in Condition (A). A significant positive correlation was found between the observed MISC and the illusion strength. Our findings suggest that body movements during and immediately after continuous rotation have a significant impact on the illusion strength. Additionally, illusory motion could serve as an indicator of impending motion sickness.
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The embodied teen : a somatic curriculum for teaching body-mind awareness, kinesthetic intelligence, and social and emotional skills
\"The Embodied Teen presents a pioneering introductory, student-centered program in somatic movement education. Using the student's own body as the lab through which to learn self-care, injury prevention, body awareness, and emotional resilience, Bauer teaches basic embodiment practices that establish the foundation for further skill development in sports, dance, and leisure activities\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Integration or separation? Spatial and temporal representations of whole-body movements in visual working memory
Spatial and temporal information are two major feature dimensions of human movements. How these two types of information are represented in working memory—whether as integrated units or as individual features—influences how much information might be retained and how the retained information might be manipulated. In this study, we investigated how spatial (path/trajectory) and temporal (speed/rhythm) information of complex whole-body movements are represented in working memory under a more ecologically valid condition wherein the spatiotemporal continuity of movement sequences was considered. We found that the spatial and temporal information are not automatically integrated but share the storage capacity and compete for a common pool of cognitive resources. The finding rejects the strong form of object-based representation and supports the partial independence of spatial and temporal processing. Nevertheless, we also found that contextual factors, such as the way movements are organized and displayed, can further modulate the level of object-based representation and spatiotemporal integration.
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Dance and the body in Western theatre : 1948 to the present
\"The mid to late twentieth century has been widely regarded as the century of the body, when philosophers, cultural critics, sociologists, and theatre historians spent inordinate amounts of time and energy locating, dissecting, and celebrating the body in performance. While the body appears in almost all cultural discourses, it is nowhere as visible or as exposed as in dance and yet dance is rarely considered in theatre histories. This book captures the resurgence of the dancing body in the aftermath of World War Two. Thought-provoking and easy to follow, the text provides students with several key phenomenological, kinaesthetic and psychological concepts relevant to both theatre and dance studies. Photographs and study questions feature at the end of each chapter, providing context for students and a starting point for further research\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Return‐To‐Sport Assessments After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Which Jump‐Landing Test Is Sensitive to an ACL‐Injury History Under Fatigued or NonFatigued Conditions?
Accurately identifying residual biomechanical deficits following an anterior cruciate ligament injury is critical for effective rehabilitation and safe return to sport. This study aimed to determine which of four jump‐landing tasks demonstrated the greatest sensitivity in distinguishing individuals with a history of ACL injury from healthy controls. Forty‐three participants formed the ACL (n = 21, 11 females) and the control group (n = 22, 12 females). Three‐dimensional motion data (Vicon, 250 Hz) were recorded during a single‐leg hop, unilateral countermovement jump, unilateral crossover hop, and medial‐rotation hop before and after a fatigue‐inducing intervention (single‐leg squats and step‐ups). Logistic regression models to classify participants were built using 13 lower‐body, trunk, and pelvis joint angles at 50 ms after initial ground contact, angular changes in these angles between 50 and 80 ms, and principal components derived from these variables. Classification rates and individual classification outcomes were assessed. The results revealed that no single jump‐landing task consistently outperformed others in detecting ACL injury history. Classification outcomes were influenced by fatigue state and analytical approaches. Fatigue was found to enhance classification rates. Combining joint angles with their temporal changes improved classification rates compared to using joint angles alone. However, applying principal component analysis as a preprocessing step did not consistently enhance model performance. Overall, the study demonstrated that jump‐landing tasks, combined with a variety of analytical approaches, can effectively detect ACL injury history. Fatigue enhanced classification outcomes, suggesting that it amplifies differences between post‐injury and healthy movement characteristics.
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Ambiguous Bodies: The Role of Displayed Arousal in Emotion MisPerception
Emotions of other people cannot be experienced directly but are often inferred from a variety of verbal and nonverbal information, including expressive body movement (EBM). Inferring emotional states is critical in social interaction, and questions remain about the factors contributing to ambiguity of EBM. In addressing this issue, researchers have looked to the link between displayed arousal, or the intensity of the emotional expression, and the potency of a nonverbal signal to convey emotional content such as valence or category. This study reports experimental results that address limitations of prior research regarding the ambiguity of EBM. Using motion-capture technology that permits isolation of expressive cues, the results suggest that for displays of anger and happiness (a) the ambiguity of the emotional valence and category increases as a linear function of the displayed arousal, and (b) observers show a negative response bias and greater sensitivity to negative cues. Implications of these findings for research on emotion perception are discussed.
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Perceived Intensity of Emotional Point–Light Displays is Reduced in Subjects with ASD
One major characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is problems with social interaction and communication. The present study explored ASD-related alterations in perceiving emotions expressed via body movements. 16 participants with ASD and 16 healthy controls observed video scenes of human interactions conveyed by point–light displays. They rated the valence of the depicted emotions in terms of their intensity and judged their confidence in their ratings. Results showed that healthy participants rated emotional interactions displaying positive emotionality as being more intense and were more confident about their ratings than ASD subjects. Results support the idea that patients with ASD have an altered perception of emotions. This extends research on subjective features (intensity, confidence) of emotion perception to the domain of emotional body movements and kinematics.
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