Fundamentals of Motor Control

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-08-08
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt710 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor364
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780124159563

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Mark Latash is a Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Motor Control Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University. He received equivalents of B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Physics of Living Systems from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Physiology from Rush University in Chicago. His research interests are focused on the control and coordination of human voluntary movements, movement disorders in neurological disorders, and effects of rehabilitation. He is the author of “Control of Human Movement (1993) “The Neurophysiological Basis of Movement (1998, 2008), “Synergy (2008), and “Fundamentals of Motor Control (2012). In addition, he edited eight books and published about 350 papers in refereed journals. Mark Latash served as the Founding Editor of the journal “Motor Control (1996-2007) and as President of the International Society of Motor Control (2001-2005). He has served as Director of the annual Motor Control Summer School series since 2004. He is a recipient of the Bernstein Prize in motor control.

Preface1. A Philosophical Introduction2. Elements of History3. Features of the System for Movement Production 4. Instructive Examples5. Control with Forces and Torques6. Control with Muscle Activations7. Control Theory Approaches8. Physical Approaches9. Coordination10. Neurophysiological Structures11. Exemplary Behaviors12. Effects of Practice and Adaptation13. Methods in Motor Control Studies GlossaryIndex

"This book provides all of the essential components needed for a motor control course at the college level. The author is well respected in the field and he supports all of his science with current, peer-reviewed literature." --Doody.com, June 21, 2013"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." --Doody.com, April 24, 2013