MOTOR CONTROL MECHANISMS IN UNSTABLE TASKS

Pietro G. Morasso, Maura Casadio, Cristina Re, Vittorio Sanguineti
Abstract:
The motor control mechanisms adopted by humans when carrying out unstable tasks are investigated in relation with 2 specific paradigms: A) Stabilisation of the standing posture; B) Stabilisation of an inverted pendulum, grasped at different heights. It is shown that stiffness control is present but is insufficient and predictive control mechanisms are filling the gap.
Keywords:
Human functions, Motor control, Stiffness
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PWC-2003-TC18-011.pdf
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Event details
Event name:
XVII IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Metrology in the 3rd Millennium

Place:
Dubrovnik, CROATIA
Time:
22 June 2003 - 28 June 2003