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Robotic training of sports complex skills
Deciphering human movement control strategies is a main topic in Neuroscience, which requires interdisciplinar collaboration. The outcome of this study will help clarifying how complex movements are learnt by humans, and how the subcomponents of this motions are organized in the learning process.
Keywords: Neuroscience, Motor learning, Motor control, human movement science, sports science,
Nowadays, there is certain controversy about training strategies for complex
motions (e.g. technical sport actions). While logic and sport coaches tell us that
breaking down a motion into smaller and easier to understand components, is
beneficial; there are studies that prove that the mechanisms involved in
learning such simple tasks, do not transfer to learning the whole sport action
together.
This project aims to answer a burning question in the field of motor learning
and motor control: Which is the best strategy to teach a complex motion which
can be broken down into sub-components? To do that, we will teach a complex
technical action, i.e. rugby drilled pass, and inspect which is the best strategy
to accomplish mastery of this one, using the ARMin rehabilitation exoskeleton.
Nowadays, there is certain controversy about training strategies for complex motions (e.g. technical sport actions). While logic and sport coaches tell us that breaking down a motion into smaller and easier to understand components, is beneficial; there are studies that prove that the mechanisms involved in learning such simple tasks, do not transfer to learning the whole sport action together. This project aims to answer a burning question in the field of motor learning and motor control: Which is the best strategy to teach a complex motion which can be broken down into sub-components? To do that, we will teach a complex technical action, i.e. rugby drilled pass, and inspect which is the best strategy to accomplish mastery of this one, using the ARMin rehabilitation exoskeleton.
**Your tasks**
If you are interested in this position, you will learn how to design, plan and run a big
study. You will lead participant’s recruitment and results management. Also, you will get a glance of how rehabilitation exoskeletons work.
Finally, results' statistical analysis will be conducted with your help. You will learn how the different variables interplayed in the study design and on the outcome the subjects displayed.
You will be working at the new Balgrist Campus and gain experience in
the field of motor learning and robotic rehabilitation.
**Skills needed**
You should be familiar with Excel,
organized and very curious about how
the brain works. Knowledge of
Matlab/Simulink and Statistics is a desired skill. Having a smile on your face for the
participants is a big plus.
_Preferred degree (HEST):_ Human Movement
Sciences, Neuroscience or Medical Technologies.
**Availability**
End June 2017 More info
**Your tasks** If you are interested in this position, you will learn how to design, plan and run a big study. You will lead participant’s recruitment and results management. Also, you will get a glance of how rehabilitation exoskeletons work. Finally, results' statistical analysis will be conducted with your help. You will learn how the different variables interplayed in the study design and on the outcome the subjects displayed. You will be working at the new Balgrist Campus and gain experience in the field of motor learning and robotic rehabilitation.
**Skills needed** You should be familiar with Excel, organized and very curious about how the brain works. Knowledge of Matlab/Simulink and Statistics is a desired skill. Having a smile on your face for the participants is a big plus. _Preferred degree (HEST):_ Human Movement Sciences, Neuroscience or Medical Technologies.