Motor development

KE Adolph, CM Hospodar - Developmental Science, 2024 - api.taylorfrancis.com
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE; An Advanced Textbook; Eighth Edition Page 1 DOI: 10.4324/9781003387145-8
Introduction: The Importance of Motor Development Motor behavior is critical to developmental …

Biomechanical tradeoffs in foot function from variations in shoe design

A Yawar, DE Lieberman - Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2023 - journals.lww.com
There is debate and confusion over how to evaluate the biomechanical effects of running
shoe design. Here, we use an evolutionary perspective to analyze how key design features …

Ethnokinesiology: towards a neuromechanical understanding of cultural differences in movement

LH Ting, B Gick, TM Kesar, J Xu - Philosophical …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Each individual's movements are sculpted by constant interactions between sensorimotor
and sociocultural factors. A theoretical framework grounded in motor control mechanisms …

Beyond nature versus nurture: The emergence of emotion

A Wood, JA Coan - Affective Science, 2023 - Springer
Affective science is stuck in a version of the nature-versus-nurture debate, with theorists
arguing whether emotions are evolved adaptations or psychological constructions. We do …

Differences between sexes and speed levels in pelvic 3D kinematic patterns during running using an inertial measurement unit (IMU)

S Perpiñá-Martínez, MD Arguisuelas-Martínez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to assess the 3D kinematic pattern of the pelvis during running and
establish differences between sexes using the IMU sensor for spatiotemporal outcomes …

Beyond the border of the athlete-centered approach: a model to understand runners' performance

M Thuany, TN Gomes, K Weiss, B Knechtle… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Our purpose is to move beyond the borders of the athlete-centered approach by examining
the runners' environment interplay as a key factor for performance. Based on the ecological …

Anterior diaphyseal curvature of the femur and tibia has biomechanical consequences during unloaded uphill locomotion

AA Murray, M MacKinnon, TMR Carswell… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The biomechanics of limb bone curvature are complex, and though anterior curvature clearly
exhibits some relationship with behavior, the mechanisms sha** it and its biomechanical …

Variability and the form–function framework in evolutionary biomechanics and human locomotion

AA Murray - Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2022 - cambridge.org
The form–function conceptual framework, which assumes a strong relationship between the
structure of a particular trait and its function, has been crucial for understanding …

The effect of increasing the mass of shoes on a selection of mechanical components of running and ankle kinematics of recreational runners

F Fasihi, P ShamsehKohan - Studies in Sport Medicine, 2023 - smj.ssrc.ac.ir
Suitable sports shoes are one of the best available methods to change the biomechanical
pattern of running and cause to improve sports performance of athletes. This study aimed to …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of Insoles on the Running Kinematics of Military Personnel with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

P Geenens, E Verbiese, F Viaene - libstore.ugent.be
Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common injuries in
runners (1). Several studies report the correlation between running kinematics and running …