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Motor control strategies revealed in the structure of motor variability
Mark L Latash1, John P Scholz, Gregor Schöner
1Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA. mll11@psu.edu
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
|January 22, 2002
Abstract:
We describe an uncontrolled manifold hypothesis, which suggests a particular solution for the notorious problem of motor redundancy. A body of recent experiments supports the uncontrolled manifold hypothesis and shows its ability to discover biological strategies of the coordination of apparently redundant motor systems. The hypothesis and associated computational apparatus have great potential for application in the areas of motor rehabilitation and motor skill acquisiton.