{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-motor-control-hardback-9780124159563","title":"Fundamentals of Motor Control (Hardback) 9780124159563","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamentals of Motor Control\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummarizes both theory and research on human motor control that examines the neurophysiology, physics, and psychological aspects of volitional movement.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark L. Latash (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780124159563, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 August 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.71 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book provides all of the essential components needed for a motor control course at the college level. The author is well respected in the field and he supports all of his science with current, peer-reviewed literature.\" --\u003cb\u003eDoody.com, June 21, 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book covers all the major perspectives in motor control, with a balanced approach. There are chapters explicitly dedicated to control theory, to dynamical systems, to biomechanics, to different behaviors, and to motor learning, including case studies.\" --\u003cb\u003eDoody.com,\u003c\/b\u003e April 24, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotor control is a relatively young field of research exploring how the nervous system produces purposeful, coordinated movements in its interaction with the body and the environment through conscious and unsconscious thought. Many books purporting to cover motor control have veered off course to examine biomechanics and physiology rather than actual control, leaving a gap in the literature. This book covers all the major perspectives in motor control, with a balanced approach. There are chapters explicitly dedicated to control theory, to dynamical systems, to biomechanics, to different behaviors, and to motor learning, including case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Philosophical Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Elements of History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Features of the System for Movement Production \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Instructive Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Control with Forces  and Torques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Control with Muscle Activations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Control Theory Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Physical Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Coordination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Neurophysiological Structures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Exemplary Behaviors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Effects of Practice and Adaptation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Methods in Motor Control Studies \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cognition%20\u0026amp;%20cognitive%20psychology%20%5BJMR%5D%22\"\u003eJMR\u003c\/a\u003e], Physiological \u0026amp; neuro-psychology, biopsychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physiological \u0026amp; neuro-psychology, biopsychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physiological%20\u0026amp;%20neuro-psychology,%20biopsychology%20%5BJMM%5D%22\"\u003eJMM\u003c\/a\u003e], Experimental psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Experimental psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Experimental%20psychology%20%5BJML%5D%22\"\u003eJML\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648347918616,"sku":"9780124159563","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780124159563.jpg?v=1694090748","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fundamentals-of-motor-control-hardback-9780124159563","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}