Sensorimotor expertise influences perceptual weight judgments during observation of a sport-specific gesture

• Main Authors: Andrea Albergoni (Author), Monica Biggio (Author), Emanuela Faelli (Author), Andrea Pesce (Author), Piero Ruggeri (Author), Laura Avanzino (Author), Marco Bove (Author), Ambra Bisio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to investigate the role of sensorimotor expertise in evaluating relative weight of a lifted object during the observation of a sport-specific gesture, namely the deadlift. Fifty-six participants, assigned to three groups according to their experience in weight lifting, powerlifters,...