KIN 3513 Lecture : Lecture 5 Motor Control Theories Part 1
15 Mar 2019
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How do we coordinate the many muscles and joints necessary to perform a task. How do we choose between the wide variety of combinations of components available to perform a task. How do we choose order of movement segments needed to perform a task. It must accurately describe a large class of observations. A theory is built on a large number of experiments or observations which are logically related to each other. It must make definite predictions about the results of future (unobserved) observations. Predictions made by a theory can be tested. A theory can be disproved by experimental evidence. Describes and explains how the nervous system produces coordinated movement of motor skill in a variety of environments. The degrees of freedom problem: it can be done in multiple ways. Coordination is the patterning of head, body, and limb movements relative to the patterning of environmental objects and events (turvey, 1990)
