Some factors pertinent to the organization and control of arm movements

F. Lacquaniti, J. F. Soechting, C. A. Terzuolo

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Abstract

Trajectories of arm movement during a pointing task were shown to be unaffected by large loads. Moreover, when the effective arm length was changed, the target was still approached along a direct trajectory. It is concluded that: (1) compensation for load occurs automatically without affecting those constraints on the basis of which movements are organized; (2) that the effective lengths of body segments as well as joint angles constitute variables utilized in the organization of trajectories.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)394-397
Number of pages4
JournalBrain Research
Volume252
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 9 1982

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Keywords

  • load compensation
  • movement control
  • movement organization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Neuroscience(all)

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Some factors pertinent to the organization and control of arm movements. / Lacquaniti, F.; Soechting, J. F.; Terzuolo, C. A.

In: Brain Research, Vol. 252, No. 2, 09.12.1982, p. 394-397.

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Lacquaniti, F, Soechting, JF & Terzuolo, CA 1982, 'Some factors pertinent to the organization and control of arm movements', Brain Research, vol. 252, no. 2, pp. 394-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(82)90410-3
Lacquaniti F, Soechting JF, Terzuolo CA. Some factors pertinent to the organization and control of arm movements. Brain Research. 1982 Dec 9;252(2):394-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(82)90410-3
Lacquaniti, F. ; Soechting, J. F. ; Terzuolo, C. A. / Some factors pertinent to the organization and control of arm movements. In: Brain Research. 1982 ; Vol. 252, No. 2. pp. 394-397.
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