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    • Human motor control
    • Perception-action coupling
    • Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Extensive research exists on intercepting externally launched objects (e.g., baseballs).
    • Previous studies focused on objects thrown from distances of 10-50m.
    • Debate continues regarding the most generalizable interception strategy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate object interception in a novel self-launching scenario.
    • To determine the most effective strategy for catching self-launched objects.
    • To compare self-launching interception with traditional externally-launched scenarios.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants intercepted objects they launched to themselves.
    • Analysis focused on catcher ground movements and optical trajectories.
    • A strategy based on controlling optical velocity was tested.

    Main Results:

    • The optical velocity control strategy best explained observed catching movements.
    • This strategy involves minimizing the object's optical velocity (keeping it at zero).
    • The findings align with previous research on externally launched objects.

    Conclusions:

    • Optical velocity control is a highly effective strategy for intercepting self-launched objects.
    • This strategy offers a unified explanation for both self- and other-launched object interception.
    • Further research can refine understanding of perception-action in dynamic tasks.