Motor Control Concepts and Issues Report of the Dahlen Workshop on Motor Control Concepts and Issues Berlin 1989 December 3 - 8

Humphrey D R et al

ISBN 10: 0471929190 / ISBN 13: 9780471929192

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Motor Control Concepts and Issues Report of the Dahlen Workshop on Motor Control Concepts and Issues Berlin 1989 December 3 - 8
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Chichester
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471929190
• ISBN 13: 9780471929192
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: A00015722

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Synopsis

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 control—representing 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.

From the Publisher

Studies of the neural control of movement and posture have come to be truly interdisciplinary in scope, with contributions in the field originating from neuroscience, clinical neurology, psychology, biomechanics and robotics. This volume documents the current knowledge and progress 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 neural commands are processed subcortically to compensate for mechanical properties of muscles and their attachments. With contributions by more than forty international researchers in the field, 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 a valuable reference not only for researchers in motor control but for all scientists and students who are interested in how the brain programs and guides goal-directed behavior.