Fundamentals of motor control
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Fundamentals of motor control
Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. A Philosophical Introduction
2. Elements of History
3. Features of the System for Movement Production
4. Instructive Examples
5. Control with Forces and Torques
6. Control with Muscle Activations
7. Control Theory Approaches
8. Physical Approaches
9. Coordination
10. Neurophysiological Structures
11. Exemplary Behaviors
12. Effects of Practice and Adaptation
13. Methods in Motor Control Studies
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