Computational models for neuromuscular function

FJ Valero-Cuevas, H Hoffmann… - IEEE reviews in …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Computational models of the neuromuscular system hold the potential to allow us to reach a
deeper understanding of neuromuscular function and clinical rehabilitation by …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in our understanding of the primate corticospinal system

R Lemon - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The last few years have seen major advances in our understanding of the organisation and
function of the corticospinal tract (CST). These have included studies highlighting important …

[PDF][PDF] Contact-invariant optimization for hand manipulation

I Mordatch, Z Popović… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - homes.cs.washington.edu
We present a method for automatic synthesis of dexterous hand movements, given only high-
level goals specifying what should happen to the object being manipulated. Results are …

Structured variability of muscle activations supports the minimal intervention principle of motor control

FJ Valero-Cuevas, M Venkadesan… - Journal of …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Numerous observations of structured motor variability indicate that the sensorimotor system
preferentially controls task-relevant parameters while allowing task-irrelevant ones to …

Robustness of muscle synergies underlying three-dimensional force generation at the hand in healthy humans

J Roh, WZ Rymer, RF Beer - Journal of neurophysiology, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Previous studies using advanced matrix factorization techniques have shown that the
coordination of human voluntary limb movements may be accomplished using combinations …

Intermuscular coherence reflects functional coordination

CM Laine, FJ Valero-Cuevas - Journal of neurophysiology, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Coherence analysis has the ability to identify the presence of common descending drive
shared by motor unit pools and reveals its spectral properties. However, the link between …

Axon diameters and conduction velocities in the macaque pyramidal tract

L Firmin, P Field, MA Maier, A Kraskov… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Small axons far outnumber larger fibers in the corticospinal tract, but the function of these
small axons remains poorly understood. This is because they are difficult to identify, and …

Compensatory motor control after stroke: an alternative joint strategy for object-dependent shaping of hand posture

P Raghavan, M Santello, AM Gordon… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Efficient grasping requires planned and accurate coordination of finger movements to
approximate the shape of an object before contact. In healthy subjects, hand shaping is …

Muscle redundancy does not imply robustness to muscle dysfunction

JJ Kutch, FJ Valero-Cuevas - Journal of biomechanics, 2011 - Elsevier
It is well-known that muscle redundancy grants the CNS numerous options to perform a task.
Does muscle redundancy, however, allow sufficient robustness to compensate for loss or …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromuscular control: from a biomechanist's perspective

DM Mulla, PJ Keir - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Understanding neural control of movement necessitates a collaborative approach between
many disciplines, including biomechanics, neuroscience, and motor control. Biomechanics …