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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TC18 - Measurement of Human Functions

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