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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 brea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Latash, Mark L., 1953- (Autor), Zatsiorsky, Vladimir M., 1932- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK ; San Diego, CA, USA : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Biomechanical concepts. Joint torque
  • Stiffness and stiffness-like measures
  • Velocity-dependent resistance
  • Mechanical work and energy
  • Part 2. Neurophysiological concepts. Muscle tone
  • Reflexes
  • Preprogrammed reactions
  • Efferent copy
  • Central pattern generator
  • Part 3. Motor control concepts. Redundancy and abundance
  • Motor synergy
  • Equilibrium-point hypothesis
  • Motor program
  • Part 4. Examples of motor behaviors. Posture
  • Grasping.