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  • Perception and Action
  • Visuomotor Control
  • Biomechanics

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  • Optic flow, the apparent motion of visual elements during self-movement, provides crucial information about locomotion.
  • Previous studies demonstrate that manipulating optic flow-gait relationships affects estimations of distance and terrain.
  • Slower optic flow has been linked to overestimations of effort and distance compared to faster optic flow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if optic flow speed, relative to walking gait, influences perceived leaping and jumping capabilities.
  • To determine if visual recalibration affects action boundaries for explosive movements.

Main Methods:

  • Participants underwent training with either fast or moderate optic flow while walking at a constant speed.
  • Following optic flow exposure, participants estimated their maximum leaping and jumping distances.
  • A between-subjects design compared performance between fast and moderate optic flow conditions.

Main Results:

  • Individuals exposed to fast optic flow reported greater estimated leaping and jumping abilities compared to those exposed to moderate optic flow.
  • These findings indicate a significant influence of optic flow calibration on perceived physical capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Recalibration between optic flow and walking speed can define action boundaries for movements like leaping.
  • Altering optic flow speed may modify the anticipated effort for locomotion, thereby impacting perceived action capabilities for jumping and leaping.