Human Energy Expenditure and Postural Coordination on the Mechanical Horse

The authors investigated and compared the energy expenditure and postural coordination of two groups of healthy subjects on a mechanical horse at 4 increasing oscillation frequencies. Energy expenditure was assessed from the oxygen consumption, respiratory quotient, and heart rate values, and postur...

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Published in:Journal of motor behavior 2017-07, Vol.49 (4), p.441-457
Main Authors: Baillet, Héloïse, Thouvarecq, Régis, Vérin, Eric, Tourny, Claire, Benguigui, Nicolas, Komar, John, Leroy, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Between-subjects design
Energy
Energy Metabolism - physiology
expertise
Female
horse riding simulator
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Motor Activity - physiology
oxygen consumption
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
Postural Balance - physiology
postural control
Posture
Psychology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
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Summary:The authors investigated and compared the energy expenditure and postural coordination of two groups of healthy subjects on a mechanical horse at 4 increasing oscillation frequencies. Energy expenditure was assessed from the oxygen consumption, respiratory quotient, and heart rate values, and postural coordination was characterized by relative phase computations between subjects (elbow, head, trunk) and horse. The results showed that the postural coordination of the riders was better adapted (i.e., maintenance of in-phase and antiphase) than that of the nonriders, but the energy expenditure remains the same. Likewise, we observed an energy system shifting only for nonriders (from aerobic to lactic anaerobic mode). Finally, cross-correlations showed a link between energy expenditure and postural coordination in the riders (i.e., effectiveness).
ISSN:0022-2895
1940-1027
DOI:10.1080/00222895.2016.1241743