Mechanisms of Human Motion Generation
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3587
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In various aspects of our life, human motion attracts our interest. When considering daily life, the ability to move our body as we wish has a substantial impact. This has motivated numerous research and development activities in the areas of medicine, rehabilitation, ergonomics, etc. In sports scenes, athletes work hard to improve their performance through polishing their skills and/or enhancing the physical ability of their bodies. To address questions in these areas and attain goals, knowledge of human motion generation is indispensable.
Humans have a unique body structure and nature of motion control, compared to what they have created (e.g., robots). The human body can be regarded as an overly redundant system with far more degrees of freedom than required. As this is a complex system of linked bodies, the behavior is highly nonlinear. We have a tremendous number of motor units to control movement, which are activated with a train of electrical signals delivered through motor neurons. Of course, sensory information detected with a variety of sensory organs plays an integral role in the generation of coordinated movements.
Thus, “Mechanisms of Human Motion Generation” are not only important for our life from a practical perspective, but also represent a fascinating area of science. The mystery and beauty of human motion generation have attracted the interest of uncountable scientists, engineers, artists, and philosophers for over two thousand years.
In this Special Issue titled “Mechanisms of Human Motion Generation”, contributions of the latest findings in this area are solicited. The scope includes, but is not limited to, such areas as biomechanics, motor control, ergonomics, rehabilitation, and sports science. Contributions of articles of high practical utility and scientific merit are welcome. We hope that this Special Issue will provide an opportunity to share the state-of-the-art findings in this fascinating area.
Prof. Dr. Akinori Nagano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomechanics
- motor control
- ergonomics
- rehabilitation
- sports science
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