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Segregation of agonist and antagonist systems minimizes the benefits of polarity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

William A. MacKay
William A. MacKay
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Canadawilliam.mackay@utoronto.cawww.utoronto.ca/~physio
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Abstract

A purely kinematic theory of movement runs the risk of having no explanatory power because it neglects the internal generative structures of the central nervous system. Distributed interaction between the agonist and antagonist systems would better simulate physiological mechanisms of oscillation, lateral inhibition, and synchronization, all of which have important roles in motor control.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , June 1997 , pp. 315 - 316
Copyright
1997 Cambridge University Press

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