The Hand: Shall We Ever Understand How It Works?

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Mark L. Latash
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2014-0025
Keywords:
synergy; uncontrolled manifold hypothesis; equilibrium-point hypothesis; prehension; anticipatory control; hierarchical control
In Print:
Volume 19: Issue 2
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108–126
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The target article presents a review of the neural control of the human hand. The review emphasizes the physical approach to motor control. It focuses on such concepts as equilibrium-point control, control with referent body configurations, uncontrolled manifold hypothesis, principle of abundance, hierarchical control, multidigit synergies, and anticipatory synergy adjustments. Changes in aspects of the hand neural control with age and neurological disorder are discussed. The target article is followed by six commentaries written by Alexander Aruin, Kelly Cole, Monica Perez, Robert Sainburg, Marco Sanello, and Wei Zhang.

The author is with the Dept. of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Address author correspondence to Mark L. Latash at mll11@psu.edu.
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