scholarly journals Emotion matters: different psychophysiological responses to expressive and non-expressive full-body movements

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Christensen ◽  
Ruben Azevedo ◽  
Manos Tsakiris
Keyword(s):  
Body Movement ◽  
Video Clip ◽  
The Body ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Emotional Expressivity ◽  
Implicit Measure ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
Skin Response ◽  
Full Body

We explore dance video clip stimuli as a means to test human observers’ accuracy in detecting genuine emotional expressivity in full-body movements. Stimuli of every-day-type full-body expressions of emotions usually use culturally very recognizable actions (e.g. fist shaking for anger, etc). By contrast, expressive dance movement stimuli can be created to contain fully abstract movements. The expressivity results from subtle variations in the body movements of the expressor, and emotions cannot be recognised by observers via particular actions (e.g. fist shaking, etc).Forty-one participants watched and rated 24 pairs of short dance videos –from a published normalised dance stimuli library– in randomised order (N=48). Of each carefully matched pair, one version of the full-body movement sequence had been danced to be emotionally genuinely expressive (clip a), while the other version of the same sequence (clip b) had been danced –while technically correct– without any emotional expressivity. Participants rated (i) expressivity (to test their accuracy; block 1), and (ii) how much they liked each movement (an implicit measure to test their emotional response (“liking”); block 2). Participants rated clips that were intended to be expressive as more expressive (part 1: expressivity ratings), and liked those expressive clips more than the non-expressive clips (part 2: liking ratings). Besides, their galvanic skin response differed, depending on the category of clips they were watching (expressive vs. non-expressive), and this relationship was modulated by interceptive accuracy and arts experience. Results are discussed in relation to the Body Precision Hypothesis and the Hypothesis of Constructed Emotion.

Consolidation Effects in a Full-Body Diving Task

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-303
Author(s):  
Maxime Trempe ◽  
Jean-Luc Gohier ◽  
Mathieu Charbonneau ◽  
Jonathan Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
The Body ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Full Body

In recent years, it has been shown that spacing training sessions by several hours allows the consolidation of motor skills in the brain, a process leading to the stabilization of the skills and, sometimes, further improvement without additional practice. At the moment, it is unknown whether consolidation can lead to an improvement in performance when the learner performs complex full-body movements. To explore this question, we recruited 10 divers and had them practice a challenging diving maneuver. Divers first performed an initial training session, consisting of 12 dives during which visual feedback was provided immediately after each dive through video replay. Two retention tests without feedback were performed 30 min and 24 hr after the initial training session. All dives were recorded using a video camera and the participants’ performance was assessed by measuring the verticality of the body segments at water entry. Significant performance gains were observed in the 24-hr retention test (p < .05). These results suggest that the learning of complex full-body movements can benefit from consolidation and that splitting practice sessions can be used as a training tool to facilitate skill acquisition.

scholarly journals Effect of body movements in the venous blood flow and lymphatic circulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Pinto-Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Venous Stasis ◽  
Venous Blood Flow ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Lymphatic Circulation

The studies of ballistocardiography about the effect of cardiovascular activity in body motion raised the author interest in the research of the influence of body movements in the circulatory flow in venous and lymphatic vessels. These effects follow Sir Isaac Newton laws. With the body movement, the one-way valve structure of these vessels will cause a mobilization of venous blood and lymph to the proximal side. A model was built to demonstrate the effect of oscillatory movement in a liquid flow in a system of one-way valve. There was a rise of the liquid with difference in level that ranged from 9 cm up to 34 cm, depending on the amplitude and frequency. The model tried to mimic a segment of vein with its valve, and evaluate the effectiveness of oscillatory movements in the progression of the liquid, In a preliminary study, to assess the effect of oscillatory movements on leg swelling, this movements was applied in a clinical cases. There was regression of the oedema and circumference on the leg, by oscillatory movements, that was correlated with increase in lymphatic and venous drainage. Venous stasis is a predisposing factor of venous thromboembolism. How we extrapolate from the experimental model, the oscillatory movements of the legs improving venous circulation may contribute to the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. In conclusion, it is of interest to study its application in some situations of venous thromboembolism risk.

scholarly journals Miniaturized wireless, skin-integrated sensor networks for quantifying full-body movement behaviors and vital signs in infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (43) ◽  
pp. e2104925118
Author(s):  
Hyoyoung Jeong ◽  
Sung Soo Kwak ◽  
Seokwoo Sohn ◽  
Jong Yoon Lee ◽  
Young Joong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Integrated Sensor ◽  
Full Body

Early identification of atypical infant movement behaviors consistent with underlying neuromotor pathologies can expedite timely enrollment in therapeutic interventions that exploit inherent neuroplasticity to promote recovery. Traditional neuromotor assessments rely on qualitative evaluations performed by specially trained personnel, mostly available in tertiary medical centers or specialized facilities. Such approaches are high in cost, require geographic proximity to advanced healthcare resources, and yield mostly qualitative insight. This paper introduces a simple, low-cost alternative in the form of a technology customized for quantitatively capturing continuous, full-body kinematics of infants during free living conditions at home or in clinical settings while simultaneously recording essential vital signs data. The system consists of a wireless network of small, flexible inertial sensors placed at strategic locations across the body and operated in a wide-bandwidth and time-synchronized fashion. The data serve as the basis for reconstructing three-dimensional motions in avatar form without the need for video recordings and associated privacy concerns, for remote visual assessments by experts. These quantitative measurements can also be presented in graphical format and analyzed with machine-learning techniques, with potential to automate and systematize traditional motor assessments. Clinical implementations with infants at low and at elevated risks for atypical neuromotor development illustrates application of this system in quantitative and semiquantitative assessments of patterns of gross motor skills, along with body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate, from long-term and follow-up measurements over a 3-mo period following birth. The engineering aspects are compatible for scaled deployment, with the potential to improve health outcomes for children worldwide via early, pragmatic detection methods.

Screening Sleep Disordered Breathing with Noncontact Measurement in a Clinical Site

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Matsuura ◽  
◽  
Hieyong Jeong ◽  
Kenji Yamada ◽  
Kenji Watabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Waveform Data ◽  
Respiratory Condition ◽  
Clinical Site ◽  
Disordered Breathing

[abstFig src='/00290002/06.jpg' width='300' text='Respiratory rate from simulator and Kinect' ]<span class=”bold”>Background and purpose:</span>It has been considered that sleep-disordered breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), cause an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease or traffic accident risk, and thus early detection of SAS is important. It has been also important for medical workers at clinical sites to quantitatively evaluate the respiratory condition of hospitalized patients who are asleep in a simple method. A noncontact-type system was proposed to monitor the respiratory condition of sleeping patients and minimized patient-related stress such that medical workers could use the system for SAS screening and perform a preliminary check prior to definite diagnosis.<span class=”bold”>Method:</span>The system included Microsoft Kinect™ for windows® (Kinect), a tripod, and a PC. A depth sensor of Kinect was used to measure movement in the thorax motion. Data obtained from periodic waveforms were divided with the intervals of 1 min, and the number of peaks was used to obtain the respiratory rate. Additionally, a frequency analysis was performed to calculate the respiratory frequency from a frequency at which the maximum amplitude was observed. In Experiment 1), a METI-man® PatientSimulator (CAE healthcare) (simulator) was used to study the respiratory rate and frequency calculated from the Kinect data by gradually changing the designated respiratory rate. In Experiment 2), the respiratory condition of four sleeping subjects was monitored to calculate their respiratory rate and frequencies. Furthermore, a video camera was used to confirm periodic waveforms and spectrum features of body movements during sleep.<span class=”bold”>Results:</span>In Experiment 1), the results indicated that both the respiratory rate and frequency corresponded to the designated respiratory rate in each time zone. In Experiment 2), the results indicated that the respiratory rate of examines 1, 2, 3, and 4 corresponded to 12.79±2.44 times/min (average ± standard deviation), 16.46±4.33 times/min, 28.24±2.79 times/min, and 13.05±2.64 times/min, respectively. The findings also indicated that the frequency of examines 1, 2, 3, and 4 corresponded to 0.20±0.04 Hz, 0.26±0.06 Hz, 0.45±0.12 Hz, and 0.22±0.06 Hz, respectively. The periodic waveforms and amplitude spectra were enhanced with respect to body movements although regular waveform data were obtained after the body movement occurred.<span class=”bold”>Discussions:</span>The results indicated that body movement and posture temporarily affected monitoring of the system. However, the findings also revealed that it was possible to calculate the respiratory rate and frequency, and thus it was considered that the system was useful for monitoring the respiration confirm with the non-contact or SAS screening of patients in clinical site.

Respiratory consequences of passive body movement

1961 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Dixon ◽  
P. B. Stewart ◽  
F. C. Mills ◽  
C. J. Varvis ◽  
D. V. Bates
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
High Velocity ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Upright Position ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
Metabolic Demand ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
End Tidal

The respiratory consequences of a number of passive body movements have been investigated in a group of normal subjects. It has been shown that certain types of torso movement produce hyperventilation in excess of metabolic demand, with a consequent lowering of end-tidal CO2 tension. Passive pedal motion of the legs did not produce this type of hyperventilation and concealed it if performed in conjunction with the other movements. The mechanism for the passive hyperventilation is not understood, since the respiratory rate did not appear to be rhythmically linked to the body movement, and certain maneuvers in the experiments did not affect the results. The level of hyperventilation that has been demonstrated is considered to be adequate to explain the phenomenon of hyperventilation which has been recorded in pilots flying high-velocity low-level aircraft, who may be subjected to considerable jolting while sitting in an upright position. Submitted on May 10, 1960

scholarly journals Danseterapeutiske spor - fra rituel dans til globale netværk og postmoderne udfordringer

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helle Winther
Keyword(s):  
Dance Therapy ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Modern Dance ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Research Field ◽  
The Body ◽  
Martha Graham ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Long Time

Artiklen tager afsæt i om der eksisterer et uudnyttet potentiale i at inddrage krop og bevægelse i terapeutiske sammenhæng i forhold til både almen og personlig udvikling og psykiatriske behandlinger. Artiklen afdækker også hvordan danse- og bevægelsesterapier begyndte at arbejde med sammenhæng mellem krop psyke og samfund, samt de hastigt udviklende europæiske tiltag og postmoderne forskningsmæssige tendenser indenfor det danse- og bevægelsesterapeutiske fælt. Helle Winther: Dance Therapeutic Traces – from Ritual Dance to Global Networks and Postmodern Challenges While dance movement therapy (DMT) is a relatively new and unknown field in Denmark, it is a well-known profession used in both psychiatry and private practices in many other countries. In spite of many different theoretical views, today there is a large degree of agreement that the body and psyche, as well as one’s relationship to the surrounding world must be regarded as a cohesive dynamic and organic unit. The fundamental question of the article is, whether there is an unused potential in using body and movement in therapeutic settings and whether body, movement and dance can touch people when words are not enough. The text enlightens the historical roots and traces of DMT through a long time pe185 riod stretching from original ritual dances to the early modern dance personified in Mary Wigman, Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham. These three dancers inspired the next generation and the six pioneers of dance therapy – in the text portrayed through Marian Chace and Mary Whitehouse. The works of these pioneers have worldwide traces today, and these traces are shortly described. After that an actual dance therapy form Dansergia is introduced and finally the postmodern tendencies within the current international research field of DMT are mirrored in the past, the present and the possibilities for steps in the future.

scholarly journals The Effect of Music Therapy in Counseling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresia Tri Kinasih Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
General Public ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Dance Movements ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Performance

In general, dance and movement is a performance that is shown in the staging event. Dance is an activitythat uses body movements where muscles throughout the body rub against each other to be able to make abeautiful body movement, and also the need for the right rhythm and beats to make movements in dancedance to be beautiful, but what if motion and dance are used in the world of counseling , through musicalaccompaniment in accordance with dance movements that can make the counselee become more relaxed,both mentally, physically, and mentally. The purpose of writing this paper is to provide newknowledge to the general public about music in counseling sessions.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PELATIHAN OLAH TUBUH BERBASIS SILAT PGB BANGAU PUTIH UNTUK PENGAYAAN MATA KULIAH OLAH TUBUH DI JURUSAN TEATER

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipus Nugroho Hari Wibowo ◽  
Joanes Catur Wibono
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Two Stages

Abstrak: Tujuan umum penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan pelatihan olah tubuh berbasis silat untuk pengayaan mata kuliah olah tubuh di Jurusan Teater. Tujuan khusus penelitian ini adalah: (1) mendeskripsikan gerak-gerak silat Bangau Putih; (2) mengidentifikasi gerak-gerak silat Bangau Putih untuk penyusunan gerak-gerak olah tubuh; (3) menyusun pelatihan olah tubuh berdasarkan gerak silat Bangau Putih untuk mata kuliah olah tubuh di Jurusan Teater. Penelitian ini dirancang dengan pendekatan reseach and development. Penelitian ditindaklanjuti dengan pengembangan metode dan aplikasi metode dalam pelatihan dan pementasan. Penelitian ini bersifat multi years yang dirancang dalam dua tahap. Tahap pertama adalah  mendeskripsikan gerak silat Bangau Putih dan melakukan identifikasi gerak-gerak yang dapat dikembangkan menjadi gerak-gerak untuk olah tubuh. Tahap kedua merancang gerak-gerak olah tubuh berdasarkan gerak silat bangau putih dan mengaplikasikan pada mata kuliah olah tubuh. Aplikasi dilakukan untuk menguji kelayakan rancangan gerak yang telah disusun. Kata kunci: model pelatihan, silat, Bangau Putih, olah tubuh Abstract: The general objective of this research is to develop silat-based movement exercise for the enrichment of body movement courses at the Theater Department. The specific objectives of this study are: (1) to describe the movements of silat Bangau Putih ; (2) identify the movements of silat Bangau Putih for the preparation of body movements; (3) arrange movement exercise based on the motion of the Bangau Putih silat for movement exercise courses in the Theater Department. This research was designed for the course research and development. The research then followed up with the development of methods and application in training and staging. This research is a multi-year study designed in two stages: first, to explore the Bangau Putih silat movements and to identify the movements that can be developed for the body movement exercise course;  second, to design the body movements exercise based on the Bangau Putih silat for the body movement course. The application of the results of the study was carried out to test the feasibility of the body movement exercise designed. Key words: lecture course model, silat, Bangau Putih, body movement exercise

scholarly journals Effects of body movement on yaw motion in bipedal running lizard by dynamic simulation

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243798
Author(s):  
Jeongryul Kim ◽  
Hongmin Kim ◽  
Jaeheung Park ◽  
Hwa Soo Kim ◽  
TaeWon Seo
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Joint Torque ◽  
Stride Frequency ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Joint Torques ◽  
Biomechanical Simulation ◽  
Bipedal Gait ◽  
The Relationship

Lizards run quickly and stably in a bipedal gait, with their bodies exhibiting a lateral S-shaped undulation. We investigate the relationship between a lizard’s bipedal running and its body movement with the help of a dynamic simulation. In this study, a dynamic theoretical model of lizard is assumed as a three-link consisting of an anterior and posterior bodies, and a tail, with morphometrics based on Callisaurus draconoides. When a lizard runs straight in a stable bipedal gait, its pelvic rotation is periodically synchronized with its gait. This study shows that the S-shaped body undulation with the yaw motion is generated by minimizing the square of joint torque. Furthermore, we performed the biomechanical simulation to figure out the relationship between the lizard’s lateral body undulation and the bipedal running locomotion. In the biomechanical simulation, all joint torques significantly vary by the waist and tail’ motions at the same locomotion. Besides, when the waist and tail joint angles increase, the stride length and duration of the model also increase, and the stride frequency decreases at the same running speed. It means that the lizard’s undulatory body movements increase its stride and help it run faster. In this study, we found the benefits of the lizard’s undulatory body movement and figured out the relationship between the body movement and the locomotion by analyzing the dynamics. In the future works, we will analyze body movements under different environments with various simulators.

Rate and Distribution of Body Movements during Sleep in Humans

1983 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Wilde-Frenz ◽  
Hartmut Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Movement Time ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
The Body ◽  
Time Base ◽  
Sleep Stages ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Movement Rates ◽  
Electroencephalogram Eeg ◽  
Dependent Mechanism

Body movements were measured during sleep with a mechanoelectrical transducer in 11 healthy adults. Also measured were the electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculogram (EOG), and electromyogram (EMG). Each subject slept alone in a quiet room for 21 to 44 consecutive nights. Body movements were classified as minor movements (actogram signal or head leads artifact), major movements (actogram signal plus head leads artifact), or movement time (MT). There was a strong relationship between rate of body movements and sleep stages, with the rate decreasing along the following sequence of stages: W > S1 > REM > S2 > S (3 + 4). If the body movements for all nights are pooled per subject, the distribution of body movement rates shows hardly any overlap for the Stages 1, REM, 2, and (3 + 4). The relative frequency of body movements seems to be regulated by a stage-dependent mechanism. The reliability of the body movement rate was determined by computing correlations between pairs of adjacent nights, which resulted in a r = .69. When 2 to 9 nights were pooled stepwise according to a split-half procedure, the mean r increased and reached values between .80 and .90, which means that body movements are a reliable sleep measure especially if the time base is large enough.

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