Motor control and human movement / edited by Lael Dickson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Guidelines for assessment of gait and reference values for spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults: the Biomathics and Canadian gait consortiums -- Effects of age-related macular degeneration on postural sway -- Imaging posture veils neural signals -- Regularity of center of pressure trajectories in expert gymnasts during bipedal closed-eyes quiet standing -- Anticipatory postural control of stability during gait initiation over obstacles of different height and distance made under reaction-time and self-initiated -- Higher precision in pointing movements of the preferred vs. non-preferred hand is associated with an earlier occurrence of anticipatory postural adjustments -- Rigid ankle foot orthosis deteriorates mediolateral balance control and vertical braking during gait initiation -- Short-term effects of thoracic spine manipulation on the biomechanical organisation of gait initiation -- Accelerometer-based step regularity is lower in older adults with bilateral knee osteoarthritis -- Head stability and head-trunk coordination in horseback riders: the contribution of visual information according to expertise -- Electromyographic pattern during gait initiation differentiates yoga practitioners among physically active older subjects -- Influence of the plantar cutaneous information in postural regulation depending on the age and the physical activity status -- An increase in postural load facilitates an anterior shift of processing resources to frontal executive function in a postural-suprapostural task -- Holding a handle for balance during continuous postural perturbations-immediate and transitionary effects on whole body posture -- Plantar sole unweighting alters the sensory transmission to the cortical areas -- Influence of lumbar muscle fatigue on trunk adaptations during sudden external perturbations -- Elderly fallers enhance dynamic stability through anticipatory postural adjustments during a choice stepping reaction time -- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type: impact of somatosensory -- Specific posture-stabilising effects of vision and touch are revealed by distinct changes of body oscillation frequencies -- Tai Chi training as a primary daily care plan for better balance ability in people with Parkinson's disease: an opinion and positioning article.

"The regulation of movement in the organisms which have a nervous system is known as motor control. It consists of both reflexes as well as deliberate movement. Biomechanics refers to the study of movements in a living body, which involves the manner in which bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons collaborate for producing movement. It encompasses not only the structure and movement of muscles and bones but also the mechanics of renal function, blood circulation and other body functions. The human body comprises many joints and muscles that work in tandem. The nervous system needs to combine multimodal sensory input in order to regulate movement. Furthermore, it must elicit the required signals for recruiting muscles to complete a task. Motor control then initiates, directs and grades deliberate voluntary movement while also regulating movement related mechanisms. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to motor control and human movement. The topics included herein are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers"-- Back cover.