1. Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Rely on Somatosensory Information Rather Than Visual Information to Catch a Ball
- Author
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Luis Mochizuki, Heiko Wagner, and W Tolentino-Castro
- Subjects
Movement ,05 social sciences ,Motor control ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Motor behavior ,Anticipation ,050105 experimental psychology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physiology (medical) ,Intellectual Disability ,Ball (bearing) ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Tennis ball ,Neurology (clinical) ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Throwing ,Psychomotor Performance ,Cognitive psychology - Abstract
According to the literature, persons with intellectual disabilities have poor motor control in tasks in which motor anticipation is needed. Our study aimed to assess their motor behavior during interceptive tasks (a tennis ball interception with external-and-oneself throw conditions). A stick-bar was used as a reference or to support cloth to occlude a ball’s trajectory. Catch performance and interceptive behavior were analyzed (26 persons). The results show that high/low values of the initial approaching movement led to successful/successful catches, respectively. Our results are in line with the literature about the impact of poor motor control on performance in those with intellectual disabilities. We suggest that low anticipation may relate to problems in real-life situations.
- Published
- 2020