Stages in learning motor synergies: A view based on the equilibrium-point hypothesis

Human Movement Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 642-654

  Latash, Mark L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium point; hypothesis; Motor learning; Prehension; Referent configuration; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ESTHETICS; FATIGUE; LEARNING; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME;

FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TREMOR;

EID: 77956182349     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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