There is much experimental evidence for the existence of biomechanical constraints which
simplify the problem of control of multi‐segment movements. In addition, it has been …

Infants with possible cerebral palsy (CP) are commonly assumed to benefit from early
diagnosis and early intervention, but substantial evidence for this is lacking. There is no …

Key points• It is often assumed that automatic movements such as walking require little
conscious attention and it has therefore been argued that these movements require little …

Neural control of locomotion in human adults involves the generation of a small set of basic
patterned commands directed to the leg muscles. The commands are generated …

Foot drop and toe walking are frequent concerns in children with cerebral palsy. The main
underlying cause of these problems is early damage and lack of maturation of the …

Increasing evidence suggests cortical involvement in the control of human gait. However,
the nature of corticospinal interactions remains poorly understood. We performed time …

Declines in motor function with advancing age have been attributed to changes occurring at
all levels of the neuromuscular system. However, the impact of aging on the control of …

We investigated age-related differences in corticospinal control of muscle activity during
normal and visually guided (VG) walking. Young (n= 15, 22.1±1.7 years) and older (n= 15 …

Given the inherent mechanical complexity of human bipedal locomotion, and that complete
spinal cord lesions in human leads to paralysis with no recovery of gait, it is often suggested …

How does the neural control of fine movements develop from childhood to adulthood? Here,
we investigated developmental differences in functional corticomuscular connectivity using …