On the concept of coordinative structures as dissipative structures: II. Empirical lines of convergence.
| Number | 298 |
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| Year | 1980 |
| Drawer | 5 |
| Entry Date | 06/03/1999 |
| Authors | Kelso, J. A. S., Holt, K. G., Kugler, P. N., & Turvey, M. T. |
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| Publication | In G. E. Stelmach & J. Requin (Eds.), Tutorials in motor behavior (pp. 49-70). New York: North-Holland. |
| url | http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL0298.pdf |
| Abstract | In this paper we pursue the argument that where a group of muscles functions as a single unit the resulting coordinative structure, to a first approximation, exhibits behavior qualitatively like that of a force-driven mass-spring system. Data are presented illustrating the generative and context-independent characteristics of this sytem in task that require animals and humans to produce accurate limb movements in spite of unpredictable changes in initial conditions, perturbations during the movement and functional deafferentation. Analogous findings come from studies of articulatory compensation in speech production. Finally we provide evidence suggesting that one classically-defined source of information for movement, namely proprioception, may not be dimension-specific in its contribution to co-ordination and control. |
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