The Role of Visual Feedback about Motion of the Ground on Postural Sway. Issue 3 (3rd May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Ruixuan; Walter, Hannah J.; Stoffregen, Thomas A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of motor behavior. Volume 52:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 352
• Page End: 359
• Publication Date: 2020-05-03
• Subjects: Postural control -- visual feedback -- visual performance; Human mechanics -- Periodicals; Movement, Psychology of -- Periodicals; Motor Activity -- Periodicals; Motor Skills -- Periodicals; Bewegingsleer; Mécanique humaine -- Périodiques; Psychomotricité -- Périodiques; 612.705
• DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2019.1627281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2895

Abstract

Abstract: We asked whether body sway would be influenced by visual information about motion of the ground surface. On a ship at sea, standing participants performed a demanding visual search task or a simple visual inspection task. Display content was stationary relative to the ship or relative to the Earth. Participants faced the ship's bow or its port side. Performance on the visual search task was representative of terrestrial studies. Body sway was greater during viewing of the Earth Stationary displays than during viewing of the Ship Stationary displays. We discuss possible implications of these results for theoretical and applied issues.