In the past decade and more than any time before, new technologies have been broadly applied in various fields of interaction between human and machine. Despite many functionality studies, yet, how such technologies should be evaluated within the context of human computer interaction research remains unclear. This research aims at proposing a mechanism to evaluate/predict the design of user interfaces with their interacting components. At the first level of analysis, an original concept extracts the usability results of components, such as effectiveness, efficiency, adjusted satisfaction, and overall acceptability, for comparison in the fields of interest. At the second level of analysis, another original concept defines new metrics based on the level of complexity in interactions between input modality and feedback of performing a task, in the field of classical solid mechanics. Having these results, a set of hypotheses is provided to test if some common satisfaction criteria can be predicted from their correlations with the components of performance, complexity, and overall acceptability. In the context of this research, three multimodal applications are implemented and experimentally tested to study the quality of interactions through the proposed hypotheses: a) full-body gestures vs. mouse/keyboard, in a Box game; b) arm/hand gestures vs. three-dimensional haptic controller, in a Slingshot game; and c) hand/finger gestures vs. mouse/keyboard, in a Race game. Their graphical user interfaces are designed to cover some extents of static/dynamic gestures, pulse/continuous touch-based controls, and discrete/analog tasks measured. They are quantified based on a new definition termed index of complexity which represents a concept of effort in the domain of locomotion interaction. Single/compound devices are also defined and studied to evaluate the effect of user’s attention in multi-tasking interactions. The proposed method of investigation for usability is meant to assist human-computer interface developers to reach a proper overall acceptability, performance, and effort-based analyses prior to their final user interface design.

As afecções podais podem alterar negativamente o comportamento, bem estar e produtividade das vacas leiteiras, mas ainda é preciso explorar mais seus efeitos sobre os atributos fisiológicos, limiar da dor e as características físico-químicas do leite. Esse estudo teve por objetivo verificar os efeitos provocados pelo desconforto de vacas com problemas podais severos no escore de locomoção, atributos fisiológicos, limiar da dor, variáveis termográficas e características físico-químicas do leite, além de avaliar a melhoria nessas variáveis após o tratamento. Foram utilizadas 34 vacas lactantes claudicantes, as quais foram classificadas quanto à locomoção antes e depois do tratamento. Foram diagnosticadas as lesões, avaliados a composição do leite, limiar nociceptivo, realizadas as medidas fisiológicas e imagens termográficas nos membros com e sem lesão. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o completamente casualizado com medidas repetidas no tempo, onde cada vaca foi considerada uma unidade experimental. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância, utilizando o procedimento Mixed do programa estatístico SAS versão 9.0. Vacas claudicantes apresentaram maior sensibilidade à dor. O tratamento reduziu o escore de locomoção e aumentou limiar nociceptivo, além de influenciar os valores de pH e cálcio iônico, pois maiores valores de pH foram observados no dia pré-tratamento enquanto maiores valores de cálcio iônico foram observados no dia 8. Houve pequena associação entre os valores termográficos e os escores de locomoção. Os maiores valores de pH foram encontrados no dia pré-tratamento, (dia -1), para vacas da raça Jersey, animais mais velhos ou para animais mais pesados; enquanto os valores de cálcio iônico foram superiores no 8° dia em relação aos demais dias. Não houve efeito de escores de locomoção alto x baixo sobre a composição do leite. Por outro lado, fatores ligados aos animais como estádio lactacional, peso, número de tratamentos anteriores, ordem de parto, raça e idade influenciaram as características físico-químicas do leite. / Lameness can negatively affect behavior, well-being and productivity, but it is still worthy to explore its effect on the nociceptive threshold, physiological attributes and the physicochemical characteristics of milk. This study aimed to verify the effects caused by the discomfort in severely lame cows on locomotion score, physiological attributes, pain threshold, thermographic variables and physicochemical characteristics of milk and assess improvement in these variables after corrective trimming and digital treatment. Thirty-nine severely lame lactating cows were classified according to locomotion score before and 1 week after trimming. In several days, injuries were diagnosed, milk composition evaluated, nociceptive threshold and physiological measurements were done, besides thermographic images of the hoofs with and without injury. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with repeated measurements over time, and each cow was considered an experimental unit. Data was subjected to analysis of variance using the mixed procedure of SAS statistical software version 9.0. Severely lame cows showed higher sensitivity to pain. Trimming and treatment reduced locomotion score and increased nociceptive threshold, as well as influence the pH and ionic calcium, because higher pH values were observed in the pre-trimming day while larger ionic calcium values were observed on day 8. Cows had higher thermographic values in the affected hoof. There was little association between thermographic values and locomotion scores. Higher pH values were found in the pre-trimming (day -1) in the milk of Jersey cows, older animals or heavier animals; while the ionic calcium values were higher on the 8th day compared to other days. There was no effect of high x low locomotion scores on milk composition. On the other hand, factors related to animals as lactation stage, weight, number of previous trimmings, calving order, breed and age influenced the physicochemical characteristics of milk.

A artrite reumatoide (AR) é uma doença crônica, inflamatória, sistêmica, com manifestações autoimunes articulares e extra-articulares, como fraqueza e atrofia muscular. Apesar de terem profundo impacto funcional, os mecanismos envolvidos nesses processos em músculo esquelético têm sido pouco estudados. O objetivo desse trabalho foi descrever o envolvimento muscular e vias moleculares em um modelo experimental de artrite e em um modelo de atrofia por desuso. Ratas Wistar, 8-12 semanas foram separadas em três grupos: controle (CO), imobilizado com bota de cobre (IM) e artrite induzida por colágeno bovino tipo II (CIA). A locomoção espontânea e o peso dos animais foram avaliados semanalmente. As articulações tíbio-társicas e os músculos gastrocnêmicos foram processados e corados com hematoxilina-eosina (HE). Imunoblot foi realizado para quantificar MuRF- 1, miogenina e anti-LC3. O nível de significância foi considerado quando p<0,05. A análise histológica das articulações confirmou a severidade da doença. Na locomoção espontânea houve uma diferença significativa na distância, velocidade, número de vezes em pé e número de descanso com redução no grupo CIA, quando comparado ao grupo controle, de 90%, 90%, 75% e aumento de 70%, respectivamente. O peso corporal total, o peso do músculo gastrocnêmio, e o peso relativo do músculo reduziram 20%, 30% e 20% nos animais CIA, quando comparado ao grupo controle. A análise histopatológica identificou no músculo de CIA: atrofia de fibras perifasciculares, infiltrado inflamatório, fibras atróficas do tipo 2 e edema. A área seccional da miofibra estava reduzida em torno de 30% no grupo CIA e 60% no IM. Na quantificação proteína demonstrou aumento da expressão em 70% das proteínas MuRF-1 e miogenina no grupo CIA quando comparado ao grupo controle, resultado não observado em IM. Na quantificação da proteína LC3 não houve diferença entre os grupos. Esse estudo demonstrou que o desenvolvimento da artrite experimental está associado com perda de peso e da mobilidade, atrofia muscular e degradação muscular nesses animais. Pela primeira vez foi demonstrado que a atrofia muscular na artrite está associada com a própria doença e não com a imobilidade, visto que o grupo IM, apesar de atrofia mais muscular mais marcada, não apresentou ativação das vias de atrofia (MuRF-1 e miogenina) que foram observadas no grupo CIA. / Objective: Although causing great functional impact, the mechanisms of muscle wasting in RA have been poorly studied. The objective of this study is to describe the muscular involvement in an experimental model of arthritis and its pathways and compare with disuse atrophy. Methods: Female Wistar rats were separated in three groups: control (CO), collageninduced arthritis (CIA) and immobilized (IM). Spontaneous locomotion and weight were evaluated weekly. Gastrocnemius muscle was evaluated by histology and immunoblotting to measure LC3, MuRF-1 and myogenin expression. Significance was considered at p<0.05 level. Results: Histological analysis of the joint confirmed the severity of the arthropathy. There was significant difference in spontaneous locomotion (distance, velocity, number of times standing and number of times resting) in CIA group. Animal body weight, gastrocnemius muscle weight and relative muscle weight decreased 20%, 30% and 20% in CIA rats. Inflammatory infiltration, swelling and type 2 fiber atrophy was present in CIA gastrocnemius muscles, with reduced cross-sectional area by 30%, and 60% in IM. Imunoblotting analysis demonstrated increased expression of myogenin and MuRF-1 in CIA muscles by about 70%, while in IM remained similar to control. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the development of experimental arthritis is associated to decreased mobility, weight loss, muscle atrophy, increased expression of markers of muscle proteolysis and regeneration. For the first time it is demonstrated that muscle atrophy in arthritis is associated with the disease itself, and not simply due to decreased mobility, since immobilized group presented no activation of the same atrophy pathways.

Human-robot interaction (HRI) is the study of how we as humans interact and communicate with robots and one of its subfields is working on how we can improve the collaboration between humans and robots. We need robots that are more user friendly and easier to understand and a key aspect of this is human-like movements and behavior. This project targets a specific set of motions called locomotion and tests them on the humanoid NAO robot. A human-like crawling gait was developed for the NAO robot and compared to the built-in walking gait through three kinds of experiments. The first one to compare the speed of the two gaits, the second one to estimate their sta- bility, and the third to examine how long they can operate by measuring the power consumption and temperatures in the joints. The results showed the robot was significantly slower when crawling compared to walking, and when still the robot was more stable while standing than on all-fours. The power consumption remained essentially the same, but the crawling gait ended up having a shorter operational time due to higher temperature increase in the joints. While the crawling gait has benefits of having a lower profile then the walking gait and could therefore more easily pass under low hanging obsta- cles, it does have major issues that needs to be addressed to become a viable solution. Therefore these are important factors to consider when developing gaits and designing robots, and motives further research to try and solve these problems.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of therapy by active videogame Nintendo Wii and by Vojta reflex locomotion on a static and dynamic postural control at a group of children with mild cerebral palsy. Methodology: 14 children (from 6 to 18 years old) were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups received both therapies (active videogame therapy and Vojta reflex locomotion) with a 6 months gap, but in an opposite order. Posturographic measures were obtained before the start of the therapy, after therapy and 8 weeks after the end of the therapy. Results: After both therapies, there was a significant increase in the COP sway velocity in the mCTSIB subtest on a firm surface with closed eyes and the COP sway velocity in the mCTSIB subtest was reduced on a foam surface with closed eyes. Further, after both therapies, there was a significant reduction in the time required to perform the turnabout in SQT test. Other tests (LOS, RWS, WA, TW) and subtests did not change significantly. There was not a significant difference between therapies, but in the post- therapy tests, VRL had a greater tendency to maintain its effect 8 weeks after therapy. Conclusion: Both therapies, Vojta reflex locomotion and active videogame Nintendo Wii, have an influence on a postural control of children...

O objetivo da pesquisa foi avaliar os efeitos da terapia de ondas de choque extracorpórea em pacientes com osteoartrose coxofemoral secundária a displasia. Foram analisados 30 cães (Grupo I) com auxílio da plataforma de baropodometria, portadores de osteoartrose bilateral da articulação coxofemoral, que receberam como tratamento ondas de choque radiais somente em uma das articulações acometidas de modo aleatório que foi comparado ao membro contralateral com o acompanhamento de 3 meses, 18 animais (Grupo II) com displasia coxofemoral e osteoartrose bilateral medicados com condroprotetor e também comparado ao banco de 20 animais hígidos (Grupo III). O protocolo de tratamento envolveu três sessões de 2000 pulsos cada com frequência de 10 Hz de 2-3,4 bars, com intervalo de 7 dias, e a aplicação realizada sob sedação e curta anestesia. A avaliação mensal quantitativa do apoio dos membros e da eficácia do tratamento foi realizada com análise cinética utilizando sistema de baropodometria, mensurando-se o pico de força vertical (PFV) e o impulso vertical (IV).O grupo I e II tiveram em média valores do PFV e IV inferiores ao grupo III. No grupo I, observou-se um aumento em média de 10,6% do PFV e de 10,4% do IV do membro tratado, assim como uma melhora na simetria. O grupo II apresentou um aumento em média do membro pélvico esquerdo de 9% do IV, porém houve piora de 11% na simetria deste mesmo parâmetro. Os dados da análise cinética no membro tratado do grupo I atingiram em média valores próximos, mas ainda inferiores, ao grupo III de animais hígidos. Estas avaliações verificaram a eficácia das ondas de choque como tratamento conservativo de cães portadores de osteoartrose secundária a displasia, sugerindo efeitos benéficos de forma quantitativa para uma melhor locomoção. / The objective of this research was evaluate the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) effects in patients with hip osteoarthritis secondary to hip dysplasia. Thirty dogs (Group I) with bilateral hip osteoarthritis were evaluated trough pressure walkway system. They had received unilateral radial shockwaves for treatment in random selection. The treated limb was compared with contra lateral limb during a follow up of 3 months. A comparison with the treated group with eighteen dogs under conservative treatment (Group II) and twenty healthy dogs (Group III) was also performed. Protocol treatment included three sessions of 2000 pulses each in a frequency of 10Hz with a pressure between 2 and 3.4 bar performed weekly using chemical restraint and short general anesthesia. Monthly assessment with kinetic analysis had done it with pressure walkway system. The peak of vertical force (PVF) and vertical impulse (VI) were measured. Group III kinetic analysis mean values were higher than groups I and II. Our results of group I suggest 10.6% of improvement in the treated limb in the PVF and 10.4% in the VI. In this group was also detected an improvement in the symmetry. The group II showed an improvement of 9% of VI only in the left pelvic limb but the symmetry decreased in 11% in this parameter. The kinetic analysis data of group I reached mean values of the treated limb close to healthy dogs of group III but remains slightly lower. These evaluations verified the efficacy of ESWT suggesting benefic quantitative effects in dog\'s locomotion.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:28:16Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silveira_cra_me_rcla.pdf: 375954 bytes, checksum: 801bf1cb2e7467bac6e2fd6534b80a25 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A capacidade de ajustar a velocidade de progressão é um importante mecanismo que adapta a atividade locomotora para mudanças nas demandas do ambiente. Essa capacidade está comprometida na doença de Parkinson e dicas visuais dinâmicas são efetivas na melhora da locomoção. Neste contexto, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a influência da dica visual dinâmica, em diferentes condições de velocidade, no padrão do andar de indivíduos com doença de Parkinson. Para tanto, 15 idosos com doença de Parkinson foram convidados a percorrer uma passarela de 8 m e manter uma distância personalizada (estatura do participante) de uma faixa móvel em três diferentes velocidades: lenta (VL), preferida (VP) e rápida (VR). Duas câmeras digitais fizeram o registro do deslocamento dos marcadores reflexivos dos participantes e da faixa a 60 Hz. As variáveis mensuradas foram: comprimento da passada (CP), largura do passo (LP), cadência (CAD), duração da passada (DP), duração da fase de duplo suporte (DDS), duração da fase de suporte simples (DSS) e duração da fase de balanço (DB), ângulos do tornozelo, joelho e quadril no contato do calcanhar (ATC, AJC, AQC respectivamente), ângulos do tornozelo, joelho e quadril na retirada do pé (ATR, AJR, AQR respectivamente) e as amplitudes de movimento durante a passada nas articulações do tornozelo (AMPLTOR), joelho (AMPLJOE) e quadril (AMPLQUA). Foram empregadas análises de multivariância (MANOVA) e análises de regressão múltipla (stepwise) para o tratamento estatístico e o nível de significância mantido em p<0,05. Os participantes modularam 71,55% das tentativas. A MANOVA revelou não haver diferença no padrão de andar entre as condições ML e VP. Entre as condições sob dica visual, a MANOVA revelou diferença entre os padrões para as variáveis espaciais e temporais. O teste de Tukey apontou diferença entre os parâmetros nas tentativas moduladas, com exceção de LP. . / The capacity to adjust the progression velocity is an important mechanism that adapts the locomotor activity to changes in environment demands. This capacity is compromised in Parkinson‟s disease patients and dynamic visual cues are effective to promote improvements in the locomotor behavior. In this context, the purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the dynamic visual cue under different velocity conditions in the walking pattern of Parkinson‟s disease patients. In order to do that, 15 older adults with Parkinson‟s disease were invited to walk on a 8 m pathway keeping a personalized distance (their stature) of a mobile stripe under three different velocity conditions: slow (SV), preferred (PV), and fast (FV). Two digital video camcorders registered the trajectories of the reflective markers and the stripe at 60 Hz. The following dependent variables were calculated: stride length (SL), step width (SW), cadence (CAD), stride duration (SD), duration of double support (DDS), duration of the single support (DSS), swing phase duration (SPD); ankle, knee, and hip angles at heel contact (AHC, KHC, HHC, respectively); ankle, knee, and hip angles at toe off (ATO, KTO, HTO, respectively); and the motion amplitudes of ankle (AMA), knee (KMA), and hip (HMA) during the stride. The locomotor pattern were analyzed by means of multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) and multiple regression analyses (stepwise) as a statistical procedure and the significance level was maintained in p< 0.05. Participants modulated 71,55% of trials. The MANOVA revealed no walking pattern difference between FW and PV conditions. Among the visual cue conditions, the MANOVA revealed differences among the patterns for spatial and temporal variables. Tukey‟s test showed differences on the modulated trials for all parameters excepted for SW. As the velocity increased it was observed an increased in SL, CAD, DSS, and SPD as well as the decreased of SD and DDS. On...

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-02-11Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:49:23Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 kleiner_afr_me_rcla.pdf: 566600 bytes, checksum: d8253edc28bf74475de96a7dc97bc3c0 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / De acordo com a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF), o controle do movimento na funcionalidade é influenciado pelas especificidades da condição da saúde, das deficiências neuromusculoesqueléticas e do contexto onde o indivíduo atua. Com base na CIF, o objetivo geral desta dissertação foi investigar a mobilidade funcional (MF) de indivíduos PCE, por meio de dois estudos: Estudo 1, exploratório comparando a MF em superfícies diferentes (regular e irregular); e o Estudo 2, análise quantitativa da locomoção sobre obstáculos com diferentes alturas. O Estudo 1 comparou a MF de indivíduos com PCE nas distâncias: 5m, 50m e 500m. O ambiente regular apresentava o relevo liso, livre de obstáculos, como corredores e quadras poliesportivas. O ambiente irregular era caracterizado por locais pertencentes ao cotidiano do avaliado, como sua residência, escola e vizinhança. Participaram deste estudo 31 indivíduos, de 5 a 16 anos com PCE, distribuídos em dois grupos etários (crianças=5 a 11 anos e adolescentes=12 a 16 anos) e pelo tipo de PCE (bilateral=diplégicos e tetraplégicos; e unilateral=hemiplégicos). Foram avaliados a MF pela Escala de MF (EMF) e o tempo gasto. Os resultados apontaram que: 1) o ambiente influencia na MF de indivíduos PCE (5m e 500m); 2) não foram encontradas diferenças entre os tipos de PCE para as classificações da EMF e tempo gasto em nenhum tipo de ambiente; e, 3) as características estruturais do indivíduo PCE, inferidos pelo grupo etário, influenciam no tempo gasto (5m e os 500m). O Estudo 2 teve como objetivo quantificar as estratégias locomotoras adaptativas de crianças PCE na tarefa de transpor obstáculos com diferentes alturas e compará-las quanto ao tipo de PCE (diplégica X hemiplégica) e hemicorpo. Participaram deste estudo 12 crianças, entre 7 e 12 anos de idade, sendo 6 com PCE diplégica... / According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), movement control in functionality is affected by the specificities of health condition, the neuromusculoskeletal deficits, and the context that the individuals act. Based on CIF, the main objective of this dissertation was to investigate the functional mobility (FM) in SCP individuals, through two studies: Study 1, an exploratory study that compared the FM between different environments (regular and irregular), and Study 2, a quantitative analysis of locomotion over obstacles with different heights. The Study 1 compared the FM of SCP individuals in three distances: 5m, 50m and 500m. The regular environment showed a even surface, free from obstacles, such as corridors or gymnasium. The irregular environment was characterized by the subjects’ day-byday places, such as their residence, school and neighborhood. The study included 31 individuals, from 5 to 16 years old with SCP, distributed into two age groups (children = 5 to 11 years old, and adolescents = 12 to 16 years old) and the SCP type (bilateral = diplegic and quadriplegic, and unilateral = hemiplegic). We evaluated the FM by means of the FM Scale (FMS) and the time spent. The results showed: 1) the environment influences the SCP individuals FM (5m and 500m); 2) differences between SCP type were not found in FMS classifications and in time spent for any type of environment; and 3) the structural features of the individuals PCE, inferred by age group, influenced the time spent (5m and 500m). The Study 2 aimed to quantify the adaptive locomotion strategies of SCP children during the obstacle crossing with different heights, and to compare it according to SCP type and hemibody. The study included 12 children, between 7 and 12 years of age, 6 diplegic SCP and 6 hemiplegic SCP. Passive reflective markers were fixed bilaterally on the lateral... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-07-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:09:59Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 melo_jac_me_rcla.pdf: 384734 bytes, checksum: 1b56a3e7e61d7b5af8dcb99fd242c506 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar, ao longo de uma caminhada, a contribuição do sistema háptico durante a condução de um cão em condições de desafios ao sistema postural. Os desafios nas tarefas deste estudo incluem restrição da base de suporte para a marcha e privação visual. Esperamos que a sincronização entre condutor e cão se reflita em melhores níveis de desempenho no controle da marcha, especialmente na condição onde a visão é obstruída. Para este estudo foram recrutados 10 adultos jovens, com idade de média de 23,7 ± 4,32 anos e um cão treinado em obediência básica e na tarefa de condução em superfície restrita de apoio (traves de equilíbrio). As condições de tarefas foram: com e sem restrição da visão (CVSC e SVSC, respectivamente), e com e sem condução do cão (CVCC e SVCC, respectivamente). A primeira condição foi sempre a condição controle (olhos abertos sem condução do cão). Cada tentativa foi repetida três vezes. As tarefas foram filmadas por duas câmeras com o objetivo de avaliar a duração de cada ciclo do andar. Uma ANOVA three-way com medidas repetidas em todos os fatores (visão, tarefa e repetições) foi realizada para as variáveis: duração do ciclo de cada passada, média da fase relativa e o desvio da fase relativa, com medidas também repetitivas em todos os fatores para: visão, tarefa, pernas, e repetições. Testes a posteriori de Bonferroni foram calculados para comparações aos pares. Em relação à média da fase relativa as tarefas executadas com o cão foi significativamente superior àquelas sem o uso do cão. O pior relacionamento temporal foi mantido nas médias... / The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of the haptic system during walking with a dog on challenging tasks to the postural system. The challenges included restriction to the base support (walking on a balance beam for both, the human and the dog), and visual occlusion (for the human only). We expected that the synchronization between the walking individual and the dog reflected in improved levels of performance in motion control, especially in conditions where vision is occluded. We recruited 10 young adults with average age of 23.7 ± 4.32 years and a dog with obedience training and conditioned to walk on a restricted area of support (balance beam). The task conditions were: with and without vision (CVSC and SVSC, respectively), and with and without conducting the dog (CVCC and SVCC, respectively). The first condition was always the control condition (eyes open without conducting the dog). Each trial was repeated three times. The tasks were videotaped with two cameras in order to process the duration of each stepping cycle. A three-way ANOVA with repeated measures on all factors (vision, and task repetitions) was performed for the variables: duration of each stepping cycle, relative phase and standard deviation of the relative phase, also with repeated measures on all of the factors: vision, task conditions, legs, and trials. The mean relative phase of the tasks performed with the dog was significantly closer to symmetry than those without the use of the dog. The worst temporal relationship was maintained during the condition SVSC (right leg = 0,477 ± 0,030, left leg = 0,544 ± 0,035). However... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-09-27Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:49:26Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_jj_me_rcla.pdf: 327762 bytes, checksum: 4408f438c3d1b238dba6489318d19450 (MD5) / Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da UNESP (FUNDUNESP) / Considerando que indivíduo e ambiente encontram-se dinamicamente relacionados e que o indivíduo encontra no ambiente situações também em movimento, o presente estudo propôs-se a analisar as estratégias locomotoras da ultrapassagem de obstáculo que se movimenta em diferentes velocidades. Participaram 10 adultos jovens, universitários. Com marcadores passivos fixados em referências anatômicas de interesse, cada participante percorreu andando uma passarela de 6 m de comprimento delimitada por um corredor de 0,50 m de largura e ultrapassou o obstáculo que cruzou perpendicularmente sua trajetória em três condições de velocidade. Os resultados revelaram que a velocidade do obstáculo desencadeou ajustes espaciais e temporais nos passos anteriores ao obstáculo. Na ultrapassagem, os resultados evidenciaram que, na velocidade baixa, os participantes aproximaram-se mais do obstáculo antes da ultrapassagem, aumentaram a margem de segurança sobre o obstáculo e a distância após a ultrapassagem, erraram menos e demoraram mais para ultrapassar o obstáculo. Entretanto, na velocidade alta, os participantes aumentaram ainda mais a margem de segurança sobre o obstáculo e afastaram-se mais após a ultrapassagem. Estes resultados indicam que ocorreram modificações no padrão de aproximação e ultrapassagem do obstáculo de acordo com a velocidade. / Considering that both individual and environment are dynamically related and that the individual find in the environment situations also in movement, the purpose of the present study was to analyze the locomotor strategies during crossing the obstacle, which moved in different speeds. Ten young adults, undergraduate students participated. Passive markers were attached in anatomical landmarks. Each participant walked on a pathway of 6m long and 0.5m wide and passed over an obstacle that perpendicularly (90º) crossed his/her trajectory under three velocity conditions. The results revealed that the obstacle velocity unchained spatial and temporal adjustments in all steps prior to the obstacle. During the crossing phase, the results revealed that in low speed the participants got closer to the obstacle before crossing, increased the safety margin over the obstacle, increased the foot placement after the obstacle, decreased the errors, and increased the time to pass over the obstacle. However, on the high velocity, the participants increased even more the safety margin over the obstacle and increased foot placement after the obstacle. These results showed that the obstacle velocity modulated the approach and crossing patterns.