Motor control is the process by which the nervous system organizes, coordinates, and regulates the movements of the body. It involves the planning and execution of voluntary actions as well as the continuous adjustment of posture, balance, and ongoing movement through sensory feedback. Motor control draws on the int…
Motor control is the process by which the nervous system organizes, coordinates, and regulates the movements of the body. It involves the planning and execution of voluntary actions as well as the continuous adjustment of posture, balance, and ongoing movement through sensory feedback. Motor control draws on the integrated activity of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles, with regions such as the motor cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum contributing to the timing, accuracy, and smoothness of movement. In neuroscience, the study of motor control seeks to understand the underlying neural pathways and mechanisms and how their disruption gives rise to movement disorders and other neurological impairments, informing rehabilitation and therapy. This page draws on the journal's peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to movement and its neural basis, including a study showing that muscle-activation signals during gait in Parkinson's disease are more rhythmic than in healthy controls, and work examining the mechanical properties of human muscle, including electromechanical delay and musculo-tendinous stiffness, after long-term spaceflight. Together these works illustrate how the analysis of muscle activity and movement helps reveal the principles of motor control in health and disease, situating the topic within Neurological Research and Therapy.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
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