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M. Lenoir1, E. Musch, M. Janssens

  • 1Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Gent, Watersportlaan 2, 9000, Gent, Belgium. Matthieu.Lenoir@rug.ac.be

Journal of Motor Behavior
|February 15, 2001
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Catching a fly ball involves a constant bearing angle (CBA) strategy. This strategy ensures accurate interception by maintaining a constant angular position relative to the catcher, not the head.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Motor Control
  • Perception-Action

Background:

  • The constant bearing angle (CBA) strategy is widely assumed for catching fly balls.
  • This strategy involves keeping the ball's angular position constant relative to the head.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze human approach behavior in a ball-interception task.
  • To investigate whether catchers use a CBA strategy relative to their head or end effector.

Main Methods:

  • 26 subjects performed a ball-interception task with straight trajectories.
  • Subject and ball velocities were analyzed during the approach phase.

Main Results:

  • Subjects maintained a near-constant horizontal angular position relative to their end effector, not their head.
  • Velocity adaptations canceled angular velocity changes, supporting a reactive strategy.

Conclusions:

  • Catchers utilize a strategy based on the end effector, not head-based CBA.
  • This perception-action strategy allows for successful interception without explicit prediction of arrival time or location.