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Head Motion In Overarm Throwing For Children With Varying Levels Of Motor Proficiency, Kevin J. Netto
Head Motion In Overarm Throwing For Children With Varying Levels Of Motor Proficiency, Kevin J. Netto
Theses : Honours
The overarm throw has been classified as a fundamental motor skill that is the basis for a number of more complex sporting skills. There are a number of developmental stages over which a child progresses to the mature form of the skill. Control of the overarm throw, especially towards a target is very dependent on visual and vestibular information for successful execution. The quality of the information is, in tum, dependant on the head movement of the performer during the execution of the skill. It has been reported that head angular velocities above 350 degrees/second result in a degradation of …