Research

Behavioral and cognitive sciences for the understanding of the perception-action system, At the Tokyo Metropolitan University Perception and Action Laboratory, we have been conducting research into the functional relationship between perception and action. Our specific research topics include conscious and non-conscious processes in perceptual and motor control; action-oriented representation of space; gait and posture; and gaze behavior during locomotion. We intend to apply the empirical findings obtained in laboratory settings to the field of sports and rehabilitation.

Applied research in sports and rehabilitation

Objective:

In an effort to apply our empirical findings to the field of sports and rehabilitation, we conducted several experiments outside of the experimental room (e.g., a gym, a hospital). All members of our research team collaborated in the experiments.

Research topics:

  • Visuo-motor control in patients who suffered a stroke
  • Blind tennis: Auditory spatial perception of a bouncing ball in visually impaired individuals
  • Locomotion through apertures by players of American football while wearing shoulder pads
  • Perception of spatial requirements for wheelchair locomotion among experienced users with tetraplegia


An experiment involving running through apertures by players of American football while wearing shoulder pads


An experiment involving auditory spatial perception of a bouncing ball in visually impaired tennis players.