Human Motor Control

Motor control is a complex process that involves the brain, muscles, limbs, and commonly external objects. It underlies motion, balance, stability, coordination, and our interaction with others and technology. Human Motor Control, 2e provides a comprehensive introduction to motor control intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology, kinesiology, and neuroscience. It covers a complex topic in an approachable way, encompassing the psychological, physiological, and computational approaches to motor control. This 2e incorporates advances in the field and integrates throughout the book the research on four critical questions: How do we select our actions of the many actions possible? How are these behaviors sequenced for appropriate order and timing between them? How does perception integrate with motor control? And how are perceptualmotor skills acquired? Special features of the 2e: * Organization by major activity systems * New coverage on brain imaging, social action, embodied cognition, advances in genetics and technology * Detailed treatment of motor neuroscience * Further Readings section added to each chapter.