Synopsis

Memories of past motor experiences are often accompanied by emotions such as joy, frustration, satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, which can enhance movement execution and serve as motivation for repetition and improvement. Conversely, psychological stress can lead to tremors, reduced movement accuracy, and performance errors.

In modern sports, it is not uncommon for athletes to train or compete while listening to music through earphones. Music has the potential to evoke a range of emotions, which may, in turn, influence motor control. While performance errors often arise from nervousness, it is possible that the music being played also plays a role in these occurrences.

This seminar will explore how emotions impact motor control, with a particular focus on the accuracy of joint control during music listening. We will discuss recent research findings that investigate the effects of auditory stimulation on movement precision and its implications for athletic performance.

About The Speaker

Ryoichi Nagatomi MD & Ph.D., FECSS, started his early scientific carrier in anti-viral immunology of hepatitis after his clinical training in internal medicine and critical care. Soon he started his career in the field of sports science. His lab initially at the School of Medicine, Tohoku University, covers a wide range of sports science: molecular biology of skeletal muscle development and regeneration, the impact of hypoxic response on exercise performance and skeletal muscle adaptation, proprioception and motor learning, diet and health, epidemiology of sports injury, and more. Since 2008, he has held a professor position in the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering TU and extended his studies to cutting-edge technologies such as AI. He is the past president of the International Society of Exercise and Immunology, a member of the Scientific Committee of the European College of Sports Science, and a board member of the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine.

Webinar Details – 21 Mar 2025