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Effects of a Cognitive Movement Training Machine on Improving Quality of Motion and Physiological Function
Author(s) -
Hayakawa Kimiyasu,
Fujii Hisao,
Kobayashi Kando
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb289
Subject(s) - sprint , machine learning , heart rate , cognition , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , algorithm , simulation , artificial intelligence , psychology , computer science , physical therapy , blood pressure , neuroscience
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a cognitive movement training machine (Sprint Training Machine; [STM]) on improving quality of motion and physiological function. The subjects of this study were athletes from a physical education university. Data from the maximum speed phase after acceleration during a timed 50‐m run were compared on Day 1 and three weeks later between two groups, a Machine Group that used the STM for three weeks and a Non‐Machine Group that did not use the STM during the three‐week period. After three weeks, the mean time to run the 50 m for the Machine Group (n=11) was 5.40±0.14 s (compared to 5.59±0.17 s on Day 1), and that for the Non‐Machine Group (n=7) was 5.52±0.21 s (compared to 5.66±0.24 s on Day 1). Significant differences were found in the mean times to run the 50 m on Day 1 and after three weeks between the two groups (Machine, p<0.001; Non‐Machine, p<0.05). The mean increase in stride length for the Machine Group was 16.5±25.4 cm, and that in the Non‐Machine Group was 1.4±18.3 cm. Immediately after using the STM, mean oxygen saturation (SPO2), as measured by pulse oximetry, was 97.5–98.0% and mean heart rate (HR) was 100–120 beats/min. In conclusion, using a cognitive movement training machine, such as the STM, improves quality of motion and physiological function.