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 …

Motor primitives and modularity may be important in biological movement control. However,
their neural basis is not understood. To investigate this, we recorded 302 neurons, making …

Modular pattern generator elements, also known as burst synergies or motor primitives,
have become a useful and important way of describing motor behavior, albeit controversial …

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 …

A compact description of coordinated muscle activity is provided by the factorization of
electromyographic (EMG) signals. With the use of this approach, it has consistently been …

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 …

Correlation structure in the activity of muscles across movements is often interpreted as
evidence for low-level, hardwired constraints on upper-limb function. However, muscle …

Muscle pain induces a complex reorganization of the motor strategy which cannot be fully
explained by current theories. We tested the hypothesis that the neural control of muscles …

Locomotion of tetrapods on land adapted to different environments and needs resulting in a
variety of different gait styles. However, comparative analyses reveal common principles of …

The identification of biological modules at the systems level often follows top-down
decomposition of a task goal, or bottom-up decomposition of multidimensional data arrays …