The effect of anxiety on motor learning during a postural task

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dc.contributor.authorSessford, Karus David
dc.contributor.supervisorBrown, Lesley
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-25T21:58:12Z
dc.date.available2012-09-25T21:58:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionix, 103 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThe effect of anxiety on motor learning during a balance relevant task was investigated. Twenty participants (mean age 22.0 ± 2.7 years) were randomly divided into groups that completed the task whilst standing directly on the platform or on 9cm high pedestals, thus constructing Non-Anxious (NA) or Anxious (A) environments. Participants trained for 36 trials in a continuous, pseudo-random oscillating balance task consisting of pseudo-random amplitude translation at 0.5Hz for 45 seconds each on Day 1 and returned for Retention and Transfer tests on Day 2. Motor performance was impaired by training in an anxious environment and this effect persisted across retesting in both non-anxious and anxious environments. Anxiety also tended to further impair transfer of motor performance improvements to a non-anxious environment. These findings have implications for the success of balance training programs in patients who are anxious or afraid of falling.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3122
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, c2011en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectMotor learning -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectAnxiety -- Physiological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectEquilibrium (Physiology) -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectMotor ability -- Testingen_US
dc.subjectFalls (Accidents) in old age -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleThe effect of anxiety on motor learning during a postural tasken_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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