Control of Human Voluntary Movement

Rothwell, John C.

ISBN 10: 0412477009 / ISBN 13: 9780412477003

Published by Chapman and Hall, 1993

About this Item

Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783. . 1993. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Control of Human Voluntary Movement
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412477009
• ISBN 13: 9780412477003
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This comprehensive textbook illustrates the excitement and the difficulties of working at the interface between pure and applied research. Written with the student firmly in mind, the text provides a concise account of the basic anatomy and function of the parts of the CNS involved in controlling body movement. Clinical information is integrated throughout and, wherever possible, details of relevant experiments given.

Review

`Control of human voluntary movement is a difficult and even at times obscure subject ... or so I thought before I got round to reading John Rothwell's excellent pocket-sized textbook on the subject. ... The subject matter could too easily lapse into introspection, but Rothwell maintains the reader's interest by including excellent diagrams and illustrations and a fair amount of pathophysiology.'
Nursing Times
`The author provides a comprehensive, unbiased review of current experimental evidence and theories.'
Physiotherapy