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Review
. 2022 Feb 21:16:835852.
doi: 10.3389/fnint.2022.835852. eCollection 2022.

Neural Control of Stopping and Stabilizing the Arm

Shanie A L Jayasinghe  1 , Robert A Scheidt  2 , Robert L Sainburg  1   3   4
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Review

Neural Control of Stopping and Stabilizing the Arm

Shanie A L Jayasinghe et al. Front Integr Neurosci. .

Abstract

Stopping is a crucial yet under-studied action for planning and producing meaningful and efficient movements. In this review, we discuss classical human psychophysics studies as well as those using engineered systems that aim to develop models of motor control of the upper limb. We present evidence for a hybrid model of motor control, which has an evolutionary advantage due to division of labor between cerebral hemispheres. Stopping is a fundamental aspect of movement that deserves more attention in research than it currently receives. Such research may provide a basis for understanding arm stabilization deficits that can occur following central nervous system (CNS) damage.

Keywords: impedance control; motor control; movement; muscle; upper limb.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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