Postural control mechanism of single-legged upright standing

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19601
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59030:Physical education, and physical and health education-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi
• Principal Investigator: Oba Naoko 山陽小野田市立山口東京理科大学, 共通教育センター, 講師 (70762037)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 立位姿勢制御 / 片脚立位 / つま先立ち / トウシューズ / バレエダンサー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to measure the pressure distribution in the pointe using pressure-sensitive films as a first step toward understanding the complex forces on foot associated with single-legged toe standing. The measurement method used in this study can detect differences in pressure distribution in a pointe shoe, and was shown to be useful for measuring pressure distribution in a pointe shoe. The result contributes to the development of an analysis of postural control mechanism considering forces on foot joints during toe-standing in the ballet dancer.

Free Research Field

運動制御

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究結果はバレエダンサーのつま先立位姿勢制御において足部内に作用する力を含めた分析手法の開発に寄与し、立位姿勢制御においてより多くの関節運動を考慮に入れた制御メカニズムの解明の一助になるものである。さらに、バレエダンサーに多い足部障害の発生メカニズム解明や予防法の開発にも貢献しうるものである。