Analyzing Human Movement

Analyzing Human Movement

1. Pre-Requisite Knowledge

   • kinematics
     • Understand the specific purpose
       • Hitting a Ball over a net
         • Requires: Forces caused by Trunk rotation, shoulder extension.....
           • Without knowledge like this, it would be harder to identify factors that contribute to performance
           • Be able to understand a cause of technical error vs. a symptom
             • Goal- identify the symptom that causes preformance error
               • Experience/ knowledge of performing the skill
               • Experience evaluating motor skills
                 • Articles, books....
                   • Identify the research versus opinion
   • Outcome

2. Planning Analysis

   • Identify the question
   • Create a checklist before assessment
     • Allows focus
   • Determine optimal views for the best angle to observe form
     • Viewing distance is important as well
     • Front/ back/side....
   • Atire is appropriate
     • Thin layers
       • Best accuracy while assessment
   • Visual/ Video observation
     • Visual is less accurate than video
       • Video can rewatch/ edit the video to really focus on the movements

3. Qualitative

   • Modifications of performance
     • Regardless of skill level
     • Questions arise
   • Identifying new questions
   • Aware of Characteristics of performer
     • Gender, ethnicity...
       • Appropriate plan
   • Aware of Non visual forms of information
     • Auditory
   • Feedback from performer
     • Perceptual/ decision making= visual observation
   • Multiple Analysts
   • Practice Makes Perfect