Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Proprioception, Human Factors And Ergonomics, User Interface
28 Nov 2015
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Kin: lecture 1 ability to learn and acquire new skills; how these new neural connections are being formed. Optogenetics using light to control nerve activity in the brain (behaviour) Proprioceptors; detect stretch in a muscle tells the cns where an effector is. Motor control an area of study dealing with the understanding of the neural, physical, cognitive and behavioural aspects of movement. Most important contributor to the development of motor control. Richard shiffrin-interested in how we learn/store info. Short term memory system theory-temporary storage area, shifts info to long turn memory. Memory like a computer-new info coming in is processed entirely before more info can be processed. Suppresses activity of an antagonist muscle when agonist active. Explains phenomenon such as walking and reaching. Final common path at the spinal cord produce muscular contraction. Co-contraction-fire both agonist, and antagonist at the same time- causes muscle to lock and the muscle cannot move: engineering. Pilots can be selected based on individual abilities.
