Mutual avoidance behaviors of previously-concussed athletes passing through a doorway

The proposed study will extend the findings of the current literature through the following objectives: 1) to understand individual’s
ability to use visual information to accurately avoid an approaching person; 2) determine the role of environmental objects (i.e.,
doorway) in regulating avoidance behaviours; and 3) determine any concussion-related avoidance behaviour changes. To meet
these objectives, we will conduct an experiment involving previously concussed and non-concussed athletes, who will have to
avoid colliding with each other while walking on a head-on collision course. A doorway will be located along the path of the
walkers and the position of the theoretical collision point will be manipulated so that it occurs before, at, or after the doorway. We
will measure participants’ walking trajectories using kinematic data (via Qualysis camera system) in order to evaluate participants’
adaptations to avoid the collision in terms of speed and path changes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Cinelli

Student:

Partner:

Université de Haute Bretagne Rennes 2

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

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