Impaired Visual Motor Coordination in Obese Adults.
J Obes
; 2016: 6178575, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
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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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desempeño Psicomotor
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Trastornos de la Visión
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Obesidad Mórbida
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obes
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda