motor control & motor learning Flashcards

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motor control

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is defined as the ability to regulate or direct the
mechanisms essential to movement.

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motor control is information processing..

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related to activities carried out by
the central nervous system that organize the musculoskeletal system to
create coordinated, goal-directed movements.

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two control strategies:

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  • Feed-forward strategy
  • Feed-back strategy
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The field of Motor Control is directed at studying the:

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nature of movement and how movement is
controlled

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Movement emerges from the interaction of three factors:

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    1. Individual (I)
    1. Task (T)
    1. Environment (E)
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Individual Action: Constraints on Movement
- ways a movement can be carried out

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The body is characterized by a high number of muscles
and joints, all of which must be controlled during the
execution of coordinated, functional movement
* Redundancy of human systems
* Degrees of freedom problem: choosing among
equivalent solutions and then coordinating the many
muscles and joints involved in a movement

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Individual Perception: Constraints on Movement
- what does this provide information about?

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Integration of sensory impressions into
psychologically meaningful information
- state of the body and
features within the environment critical to
the regulation of movement

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Individual Perception: Constraints on Movement
- what does this involve to add interpretation and meaning to afferent information?

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Involves both peripheral sensory
mechanisms and higher-level processing

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Cognition Individual: Constraints on Movement
- what do cognitive processes involve?

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include attention, planning,
problem solving, motivation, and emotional
aspects of motor control that underlie the
establishment of intent or goals

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Task: Constraints on Movement
- what are the classifications of functional categories?

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  • nature of the task being performed in part determines the type
    of movement needed, so several classification parameters
    developed
  • Bed mobility tasks
  • Transfer tasks
  • Walking and ADLs
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Task: Constraints on Movement
what are the attributes that regulate neural control mechanisms

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  • discrete
  • continuous
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  • discrete classifications:
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  • Definite beginning and end
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continuous classification

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  • No recognizable beginning and end points
  • End point is not an inherent characteristic of task
  • Example: walking, running, swimming
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classifications: base of support
- stability & ex:
- mobility & ex:

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  • stability & ex:stable base of support (e.g. sitting or standing)
  • mobility & ex: moving base of support (e.g. walking or running)
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classification: whether object manipulation is required

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sequenced task – increase the demand for stability (e.g. standing & lifting)

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classification: movement variability

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  • open movements - constantly changing or unpredictable environments
  • closed movements – relatively fixed, predictable environments
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Regulatory Environment Constraint on Movements

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  • Movement must conform to regulatory features in order to achieve to the goal of the
    task
  • These features shape the movement itself
  • Examples: differently-sized cups require different grasping patterns; walking on an
    uneven grassy surface impacts the gait pattern differently than walking on a smooth
    floor
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non regulatory vs. regulatory

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  • Regulatory - movement must conform to regulatory features

*Non-Regulatory- movement does not have to conform to these features
* May or may not affect movement
* Examples: background noise, lighting

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systems theory

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describes the body as a mechanical system with many degrees of freedom
that need to control

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define synergies
- what controls synergies

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a group of muscles constrained to
act together as a unit to the solve degree of freedom problem

  • higher levels of nervous system activate lower levels, which activate synergies
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movements emerge from what 3 factors?

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from the interplay between the body
system, external force, and variations in the initial condition

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dynamic systems theory

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comes from the broader study of dynamics or synergetics within the physical world

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self-organization

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states that when a system of
individual parts comes together, its elements behave collectively in an
ordered way – no need for a “higher” center issuing commands in order to achieve coordinated action

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control parameter
ex?

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a variable that regulates changes in the behavior of the entire system
ex: velocity

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Variability of motor control in Dynamic Systems Theory
Variability is not considered to be the result of error, but rather as a necessary condition of optimal function
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theoretical framework -
basis for clinical methods related to examination and intervention in patients
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optimal variability: too little outcome: too much outcome: small amount outcome:
* Optimal variability provides for flexible, adaptive strategies and allows for adjustment to environmental changes * Too little variability can lead to injury (i.e. repetitive muscle strain) * Too much variability can lead to impaired movement performance (i.e. ataxia) * A small amount of variability indicates a highly stable behavior or a preferred pattern, viewed as attractor state
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early definition
study of the acquisition and /or modification of movement
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four concepts of motor learning
* Learning is a process of acquiring the capability for skilled action * Learning results from experience or practice * Learning cannot be measured directly, referred from behavioral changes * Learning produces relatively permanent changes in behavior
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performance
temporary change in motor behavior observed during practice
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learning
relatively permanent change in behavior and involved in skill retention
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closed loop: motor learning
control achieved by feedback such that the actual response conforms to the desired response (or set point) by means of correcting any difference between them.
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open loop: motor learning
the execution of preprogrammed movements, called a motor program, without perceptual feedback. "muscle memory" ex: gymnasts practice routine so much for years, until they can do it seeming "effortlessly"
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Fitts and Posner 3 stage model what are the three stages?
1. cognitive stage 2. associative stage 3. autonomous stage
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what is the cognitive stage?
Fitts and Posner 3 stage model *what is it that must be done* - try to understand the task and select a strategy for optimal performance - has large # of errors and high degree of cognitive activity - improvements are large :)
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what is the associative stage?
Fitts and Posner 3 stage model *how should it be done?* - the best strategy has been selected - begins the refine of skill - small improvement in skill, small variability in performance
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3. autonomous stage
Fitts and Posner 3 stage model * what presents success * perform skill automatically with low level of attention - ready for advanced challenges
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systems 3 stage model's emphasis is? - what are the stages
emphasis on learning to control degrees of freedom of the body segments - novice stage - advanced stage - expert stage
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1. novice stage
systems three-stage model *freeze degree of freedom* -learner simplifies movement by stiffening body segments to control degree of freedom. - accurate performance of task but inefficient
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2. advanced stage
systems 3 stage model *release additional of degree of freedom* - biomechanical constraints o