
Motor Control
Concepts and Issues
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 20. February 1991
Book
Hardback
518 pages
978-0-471-92919-2 (ISBN)
Description
Motor Control: Concepts and Issues D. R. Humphrey H. -J. Freund Editors Studies of the neural control of movement and posture have come to be truly interdisciplinary in scope. Major contributions have come to this still growing field of research from many branches of neuroscience, clinical neurology, psychology, and the emerging disciplines of biomechanics and robotics. As a result of this multidisciplinary effort, much progress has been made in understanding the attributes of motor behavior, the functional organization of motor control regions of the brain, the nature of commands for movement which emanate from these areas, and the manner in which these neural commands are processed subcortically to compensate for the mechanical properties of muscles and their attachments. This volume summarizes the deliberations of over forty outstanding researchers in the field of motor controlrepresenting several of its constituent disciplines. It provides an up-to-date sampling of research in selected areas, perspectives on current issues and unresolved questions, and suggestions for future research.
It is, therefore, a valuable reference not only for researchers in motor control, but for all scientists who are interested in how the brain programs and guides goal-directed behavior.
It is, therefore, a valuable reference not only for researchers in motor control, but for all scientists who are interested in how the brain programs and guides goal-directed behavior.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
89 line figures, 4 half-tones, 4 tables, index
Dimensions
Height: 54 mm
Width: 35 mm
Weight
900 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-92919-2 (9780471929192)
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Content
Partial table of contents: The Noncontinuous Nature of Movement Execution (R. Llinas). How Is Motor Behavior Reflected in the Organization of Spinal Systems? (H. Hultborn & M. Illert). Spatial Transformations in Vestibular Reflex Systems (B. Peterson & J. Baker). How Do Sensory and Motor Signals Interact During Locomotion (F. Clarac). The Neural Control of Orienting Eye and Head Movements (D. Sparks). How is Grasping Modified by Somatosensory Input? (R. Johansson). What Is the Evidence for Multiple Motor Areas in the Human Brain? (H. Freund). How Do the Different Cortical Motor Areas Contribute to Motor Learning and Compensation Following Brain Dysfunction? (K. Sasaki & H. Gemba). List of Participants with Fields of Research. Subject Index. Author Index.