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Control of human limb movements: The leading joint hypothesis and its praktical applications

The leading joint hypothesis (LJH) offers a novel interpretation of control of human movements that involve multiple joints. The LJH makes control of each multijoint movement transparent. This review highlights effective applications of the LJH to learning of new motor skills and to analysis of movement changes caused by aging and motor disorders.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences
Published in:Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
Language:English
Published: Hagerstown Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1097/JES.0b013e3181f45194
Volume:38
Issue:4
Pages:201-208
Document types:article
Level:intermediate