Proximal–Distal Motor Control in Skilled Drummers: The Effect on Tapping Frequency of Mechanically Constraining Joints of the Arms in Skilled Drummers and Unskilled Controls
| Autor: | Håvard Lorås, Adrian Dybfest Eriksen, Hermundur Sigmundsson, Arve Vorland Pedersen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tækni- og verkfræðideild (HR), School of Science and Engineering (RU), Háskólinn í Reykjavík, Reykjavik University |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
Samanburðarrannsóknir medicine.medical_specialty Drum skill Sport Science Hljóðfæraleikarar 050105 experimental psychology lcsh:Social Sciences Trommur 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation lcsh:AZ20-999 Handleggir Færni medicine Hreyfifærni 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Bimanual coordination Mathematics Sérhæfing Upper limp Lateralization General Arts and Humanities 05 social sciences Degrees of freedom General Social Sciences Motor control lcsh:History of scholarship and learning. The humanities lcsh:H Íþróttafræði Specificity Tapping Symmetry (geometry) 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Sage Open SAGE Open, Vol 8 (2018) |
| Popis: | Previous studies have shown faster tapping speed and better tapping symmetry in drummers, compared with nondrummers. The present study investigated the effect on tapping frequency of mechanically constraining the joints of the arm on unimanual and bimanual drumming speed across drummers and nondrummers. Skilled drummers were compared with nondrummers on mean maximum tapping frequency under different conditions in which the joints of the arms were mechanically constrained. One condition, the free condition, allowed use of all three joints (shoulder, elbow, and wrist), and served as control. In the other two, joints were mechanically constrained in such a way that participants were allowed use of only the shoulder (proximal) or only the wrist (distal), respectively. Participants performed a rapid tapping task with drumsticks on a drum pad as fast as possible for 15 s. All conditions were performed both bimanually, unimanually with the left hand, and unimanually with the right hand. Drummers produced significantly higher mean tapping frequencies compared with nondrummers in the free bimanual, distal bimanual, and distal unimanual left conditions. No differences were observed in the proximal condition. The results suggest that the drummers acquire refined upper limb joint coordination patterns, especially in the more distal joints of the arm, compared with nondrummers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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