Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults
Objective. To investigate whether obesity alters the sensory motor integration process and movement outcome during a visual rhythmic coordination task. Methods. 88 participants (44 obese and 44 matched control) sat on a chair equipped with a wrist pendulum oscillating in the sagittal plane. The task...
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| description | Objective. To investigate whether obesity alters the sensory motor integration process and movement outcome during a visual rhythmic coordination task. Methods. 88 participants (44 obese and 44 matched control) sat on a chair equipped with a wrist pendulum oscillating in the sagittal plane. The task was to swing the pendulum in synchrony with a moving visual stimulus displayed on a screen. Results. Obese participants demonstrated significantly (p<0.01) higher values for continuous relative phase (CRP) indicating poorer level of coordination, increased movement variability (p<0.05), and a larger amplitude (p<0.05) than their healthy weight counterparts. Conclusion. These results highlight the existence of visual sensory integration deficiencies for obese participants. The obese group have greater difficulty in synchronizing their movement with a visual stimulus. Considering that visual motor coordination is an essential component of many activities of daily living, any impairment could significantly affect quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f87f51cd43b4492eaa1fbede548c53902025-02-03T05:46:35ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162016-01-01201610.1155/2016/61785756178575Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese AdultsDavid Gaul0Arimin Mat1Donal O’Shea2Johann Issartel3School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandWeight Management Service, St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, IrelandWeight Management Service, St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, IrelandSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandObjective. To investigate whether obesity alters the sensory motor integration process and movement outcome during a visual rhythmic coordination task. Methods. 88 participants (44 obese and 44 matched control) sat on a chair equipped with a wrist pendulum oscillating in the sagittal plane. The task was to swing the pendulum in synchrony with a moving visual stimulus displayed on a screen. Results. Obese participants demonstrated significantly (p<0.01) higher values for continuous relative phase (CRP) indicating poorer level of coordination, increased movement variability (p<0.05), and a larger amplitude (p<0.05) than their healthy weight counterparts. Conclusion. These results highlight the existence of visual sensory integration deficiencies for obese participants. The obese group have greater difficulty in synchronizing their movement with a visual stimulus. Considering that visual motor coordination is an essential component of many activities of daily living, any impairment could significantly affect quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6178575 |
| spellingShingle | David Gaul Arimin Mat Donal O’Shea Johann Issartel Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults Journal of Obesity |
| title | Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults |
| title_full | Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6178575 |
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