The Montreal event included a full morning of various presentations on applications of movement analysis for the public. The formal lectures, delivered in French or English with simultaneous translation, covered a fascinating array of disciplines and approaches, both qualitative and quantitative.
Brigitte LaChance, a Canadian physical therapist, discussed what Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) contributes to her rehabilitative work with seriously injured clients. Odile Cazes, a French psychometrician, described how she applies Functional Analysis of the Dancing Body (AFCDM) in training osteopaths in hands-on techniques. Canadian doctoral student Marie Soleil Fortier shared her research involving movement analysis of four musicians – a violinist, a pianist, a guitarist, and a flutist. French anthropologist Blandine Bril outlined her quantitative studies of posture and selected work movements drawn from various cultures.
In addition, French scientist Giles Dietrich demonstrated his biomechanical approach to analyzing pivot turns in ballet and Korean dance. Canadian doctoral student Julie Chateauvert shared her research on sign language as an expressive system.
My lecture addressed the application of movement analysis in business. Find out more in the next blog.