Various characteristics of the control of cyclic movements
Bogdanov, V.A.; Smetanin, B.N.
Biofizika 31(3): 506-510
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029 PMID: 3719023 Document Number: 277722
It was shown by studying control forces and phasic trajectories during oscillation of human forearm, locomotion and rocking of the body on the support that there was an image of accomplished movement in the central nervous system. This image seems to be realized by linear connected displacements of the muscle tension level and threshold of tonic stretch reflex. During the control process, velocity of the threshold and tension level is similarly transformed to that of the body part. The piece constant similarity coefficient is regulated centrally. The main result of such control is moving of the body along energy optimal trajectories.