Fundamentals of Motor Control
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Fundamentals of Motor Control

Mark L. Latash

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Fundamentals of Motor Control

Mark L. Latash

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Motor control is a relatively young field of research exploring how the nervous system produces purposeful, coordinated movements in its interaction with the body and the environment through conscious and unsconscious thought. Many books purporting to cover motor control have veered off course to examine biomechanics and physiology rather than actual control, leaving a gap in the literature. This book covers all the major perspectives in motor control, with a balanced approach. There are chapters explicitly dedicated to control theory, to dynamical systems, to biomechanics, to different behaviors, and to motor learning, including case studies.

  • Reviews current research in motor control
  • Contains balanced perspectives among neuroscience, psychology, physics and biomechanics
  • Highlights controversies in the field
  • Discusses neurophysiology, control theory, biomechanics, and dynamical systems under one cover
  • Links principles of motor control to everyday behaviors
  • Includes case studies delving into topics in more detail

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780123914125
Topic
Ciencias biológicas
Subtopic
Neurociencia

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. 1. A philosophical introduction
  7. 2. Elements of history
  8. 3. Features of the system for movement production
  9. 4. Instructive examples
  10. 5. Control with forces and torques
  11. 6. Control with muscle activations
  12. 7. Control theory approaches
  13. 8. Physical approaches
  14. 9. Coordination
  15. 10. Neurophysiological structures
  16. 11. Exemplary behaviors
  17. 12. Effects of practice and adaptation
  18. 13. Methods in motor control studies
  19. Glossary
  20. Index