Biomechanics and motor control: defining central concepts

Biomechanics and Motor Control: Defining Central Concepts provides a thorough update to the rapidly evolving fields of biomechanics of human motion and motor control with research published in biology, psychology, physics, medicine, physical therapy, robotics, and engineering consistently breaking new ground. This book clarifies the meaning of the most frequently used terms, and consists of four parts, with part one covering biomechanical concepts, including joint torques, stiffness and stiffness-like measures, viscosity, damping and impedance, and mechanical work and energy. Other sections deal with neurophysiological concepts used in motor control, such as muscle tone, reflex, pre-programmed reactions, efferent copy, and central pattern generator, and central motor control concepts, including redundancy and abundance, synergy, equilibrium-point hypothesis, and motor program, and posture and prehension from the field of motor behavior. The book is organized to cover smaller concepts within the context of larger concepts. For example, internal models are covered in the chapter on motor programs. Major concepts are not only defined, but given context as to how research came to use the term in this manner. Presents a unified approach to an interdisciplinary, fragmented areaDefines key terms for understandingIdentifies key theories, concepts, and applications across theoretical perspectivesProvides historical context for definitions and theory evolution INDICE: Preface PART I Chapter 1. Joint torques Chapter 2. Stiffness and stiffness-like measures Chapter 3. Viscosity, damping, and impedance Chapter 4. Mechanical work and energy PART II Chapter 5. Muscle tone Chapter 6. Reflex Chapter 7. Pre-programmed reaction Chapter 8. Efferent copy Chapter 9. Central pattern generator PART III Chapter 10. Redundancy and abundance Chapter 11. Synergy Chapter 12. Equilibrium-point hypothesis Chapter 13. Motor program PART IV Chapter 14. Posture Chapter 15. Grasping Glossary

• ISBN: 978-0-12-800384-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Tela
• Páginas: 424
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés