Highlights•Motor primitive analyses can capture kinematic and muscle level organization of
movement across reflex, locomotor and novel skilled tasks.•Kinematic structure and a …

At face value, the term “synergy” provides a unifying concept within a fractured field that
encompasses complementary neural, computational, and behavioral approaches. However …

This article addresses the potential clinical value of techniques based on surface
electromyography (sEMG) in rehabilitation medicine with specific focus on …

Human motor control requires the coordination of muscle activity under the anatomical
constraints imposed by the musculoskeletal system. Interactions within the central nervous …

When does modular control of locomotion emerge during human development? One view is
that modularity is not innate, being learnt over several months of experience. Alternatively …

Background The accurate temporal analysis of muscle activation is of great interest in many
research areas, spanning from neurorobotic systems to the assessment of altered …

Each human lower limb contains over 50 muscles that are coordinated during locomotion. It
has been hypothesized that the nervous system simplifies muscle control through …

Mastering a rich repertoire of motor behaviors, as humans and other animals do, is a
surprising and still a poorly understood outcome of evolution, development, and learning …

Purpose The human foot undergoes complex deformations during walking due to passive
tissues and active muscles. However, based on prior recordings it is unclear if muscles that …

Background: Motor imagery (MI) is the mental performance of movement without muscle
activity. It is generally accepted that MI and motor performance have similar physiological …