Veen, A. (Annet) (2015) Horse-rider coordination in dressage: Does lower level of expertise relate to poorer synchronization? thesis, Sport Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Introduction: In the equestrian discipline of dressage, a high level of coordination between horse and rider is essential for performance. A good rider is able to follow and lead the movements of the horse in a subtle and fluent way. Novice and expert riders have been shown to differ from each other in terms of horse-rider coordination, but no information about the horse-rider coordination within different levels of expertise is available. The current study aims to see if there if a lower level of expertise leads to a poorer synchronization with the horse, among experienced riders. Method: Horse-rider coordination in terms of synchronization was defined as the relative phase, which is the difference in the oscillation phases between horse and rider. Good synchronization with the horse is derivable from a low relative phase. Fifteen expert riders of three different levels of expertise were measured in trot with video analysis. Relative phases were calculated from position data of markers for the riders heel, toe, knee, hip, wrist, shoulder and head with respect to the hip of the horse. Results: The three levels of expertise did not significantly differ from each other. Despite that, non-significant but strong relations were found in which the horse-rider coordination was influenced by the length and weight of the rider and the height of the horse. Conclusion: A lower level of expertise did not relate to a poorer synchronization with the horse. Although anthropometric variables (e.g. length and weight) of rider and horse may influence the degree of horse-rider coordination. Further research is needed to confirm the non-significant results. Keywords: Coordination; Synchronization; Horse-rider interaction; Dressage; Expert riders.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Poel, H.J. de |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Apr 2022 14:10 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Apr 2022 14:10 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3112 |
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