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Utilization of gravity for motor control

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K17872
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionNihon Fukushi University

Principal Investigator

YAMAMOTO Shinji  日本福祉大学, スポーツ科学部, 助教 (40736526)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords重力 / 運動制御 / 筋活動
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In our daily lives, gravity pulls our bodies downward. Therefore, we need to control the movement taking into account the effect of gravity. The previous studies for vertical arm movement suggest that the brain controls the movement taking advantage of the effect of gravity. In the present study, I investigated whether the utilization of gravity for vertical arm movement depends on movement direction and velocity from behavioral and physiological perspectives. The results suggest the direction- and velocity-dependent utilizations of gravity for vertical arm movement.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果は,鉛直方向への上肢運動において,重力を利用する特性が運動方向および運動速度に応じることを示唆するものであった.重力を利用した運動制御は,例えば筋収縮に伴うエネルギーコストを抑制し,長時間の高い運動パフォーマンスを可能にし得る.そのため,スポーツにおける運動パフォーマンス向上の試金石になり得るものと考えられ,本研究の知見は運動制御における重力利用の有用性を検証するための一助になる.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2020 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 重力と運動制御2019

    • Author(s)
      山本真史
    • Journal Title

      心理学ワールド

      Volume: 84 Pages: 9-12

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] 鉛直方向への上肢運動制御における生理学的機序2020

    • Author(s)
      山本真史,久代恵介,荒木雅信
    • Organizer
      第15回「空間認知と運動制御」研究会学術集会(誌上開催 )
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 巧みに動きを制御するということ2019

    • Author(s)
      山本真史
    • Organizer
      2019年度神戸学院大学心理学部学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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