Approaches to the Study of Motor Control and Learning |
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Editor:
| Summers, J. J. |
Series title: | Advances in Psychology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-444-88455-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1991 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $363.00 |
Book Description:
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During the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increasein interest in the study of motor control and learning. In thisvolume authors from a variety of backgrounds and theoreticalperspectives review their research with particular emphasis onthe methods and paradigms employed, and the future direction oftheir work. The book is divided into four main sections. Thefirst section contains chapters examining general issues andtrends in the movement behaviour field. The remaining...
More DescriptionDuring the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increasein interest in the study of motor control and learning. In thisvolume authors from a variety of backgrounds and theoreticalperspectives review their research with particular emphasis onthe methods and paradigms employed, and the future direction oftheir work. The book is divided into four main sections. Thefirst section contains chapters examining general issues andtrends in the movement behaviour field. The remaining threesections contain chapters from scientists working in threebroadly defined areas of interest: coordination and control;visuo-motor processes; and movement disorders. Each sectionprovides an overview of the different approaches and differentlevels of analysis being used to examine specific topics withinthe motor domain.