Motor Control and Adaptation

Automatic learning mechanisms for flexible human locomotion.

This paper identifies an automatic stimulus-response mapping mechanism in treadmill walking that enables both flexibility and automaticity in movement.

Distinct neural modes carry information about grasp force and phase in the sensorimotor cortex

The paper identifies distinct neural modes in the sensorimotor cortex that encode grasp force and timing during isometric grasps in tetraplegic individuals.

Closed-loop imitation learning reveals muscle-centric and latent-goal codes in primate sensorimotor cortex

This paper develops a closed-loop muscle-level model of primate grasping using imitation learning and neural recordings, revealing muscle-centric and latent-goal codes in sensorimotor cortex.

Visual Strategies During a Cooperative Mechanically Coupled Bilateral Task

This study examines visual attention during a bilateral task where one hand stabilizes while the other reaches, finding that gaze primarily follows the reaching target.

Comprehensive Analysis of Murine Gait during Skeletal Maturation

This study analyzes gait parameters in mice from 6 to 16 weeks of age, identifying age- and sex-based differences in gait maturation and functional groupings.

Stability of neural manifolds at minimal dimensionality despite motor representational drift

The paper shows that neural manifolds remain stable in low dimensions despite motor representation drift, with encoding maps changing while latent maps stay stable.

On the limit: Working memory capacity constrains learning of complex visuomotor mappings

This study investigates how working memory capacity limits the ability to learn complex visuomotor mappings, showing performance plateaus when task complexity exceeds memory limits.

A model of neural population dynamics for flexible sensorimotor control

This paper introduces a linear model that explains how neural population dynamics in the motor cortex can flexibly control multiple behaviors through optimal sensory feedback mapping.

Benefits of dual-tasking on implicit sensorimotor adaptation

This study investigates how divided attention affects implicit sensorimotor adaptation, finding that it enhances adaptation when attention is split during error feedback.

Mapping the Causal Roles of Non-Primary Motor Areas in Human Reach Planning and Execution

This study uses TMS and fMRI to investigate how non-primary motor areas affect reaching performance, finding that PMd and PPC perturbations alter movement smoothness and accuracy.

Experimentally induced fatigue and motor learning: A scoping review

This scoping review examines the effects of fatigue from physical and cognitive exertion on motor learning, highlighting inconsistencies in definitions, measurements, and participant demographics.

A logarithmic theory of visuomotor stabilization

This paper develops a theoretical framework showing how logarithmic coding enables adaptive visuomotor stabilization in locomotion, validated through analysis of experimental data and extension to intermittent swimming.

Dopamine alters motor learning performance in the presence and absence of feedback

This study investigates how dopamine affects motor learning with and without external feedback, finding that dopamine influences performance in both scenarios.

Neural representation of action grammar structure in primate frontal cortex

The paper investigates how primate frontal cortex represents action grammar structure during novel problem-solving tasks and identifies preSMA as a key region for encoding grammatical properties.

The role of feedback for sensorimotor decisions under risk

This study investigates how different types of feedback affect movement planning under risk, finding that trial-by-trial reinforcement feedback leads to the most optimal movement planning.

Implications of recursive Bayesian Sensory Inference

This paper examines how velocity-based and position-based proprioceptive feedback influence state estimation during motor control using a Bayesian model and simulations of sensorimotor experiments.

When Velocity Becomes Position: Proprioceptive Contributions to State Estimation

This study investigates how the brain uses velocity-based versus positional proprioceptive feedback for state estimation when visual feedback is absent, showing a stronger reliance on velocity-based cues.

Motor learning and adaptation in bird flight

This study examines motor learning in zebra finches by analyzing flight kinematics over training and distances, finding improvements in speed, bounding time, and reduced variability, with optimization for energy and duration.

Dynamic engagement of the motor cortex in controlling movement

The paper shows that motor cortical involvement in movement changes rapidly and depends on task structure and sensorimotor uncertainty.

Large Reaching Datasets Quantify the Impact of Age, Sex/Gender, and Experience on Motor Control

This study quantifies how age, sex/gender, and experience affect motor control using a large dataset of reaching tasks.

Explicit reward stabilizes motor output by attenuating sensory prediction error driven learning

This study shows that explicit reward reduces sensory prediction error-driven motor adaptation by decreasing trial-to-trial updates and variability, even with constant visual errors.

Investigating Age-Related Decline in Sensorimotor Control Using Robotic Tasks

This paper develops robot-based tasks to assess age-related sensorimotor decline, finding that older adults show slower movements, lower force generation, and longer response times, with the viscous resistance task being most sensitive to these changes.

Musical training improves planning and robustness of sequence learning

This study shows that musical training enhances the development of predictive motor control during sequence learning consolidation, making motor memories more robust to interference.

Characterizing Complex Upper Limb Movements with and without Visual Feedback in Typically Developing Children

This study examines how visual feedback affects complex upper limb movements in children, showing age-related improvements and reduced reliance on visual feedback.

Neural markers of visual working memory during an upper extremity movement-coupled task: a mobile brain-body imaging (MOBI) study.

This study uses a mobile brain-body imaging system to examine how visual working memory load affects neural activity and motor performance during an upper extremity task, finding load-related changes in parieto-occipital and posterior-frontal brain activity.

Motor cortical areas facilitate schema-mediated integration of new motor information into memory

This study shows that motor cortical areas support schema-mediated integration of new motor information into memory by enhancing pattern similarity in motor cortices during schema-compatible practice.

Distinct roles of brain network flexibility in motor learning across age

This study investigates how brain network flexibility during motor preparation affects motor learning in younger and older adults, finding age-related differences in the relationship between flexibility and learning outcomes.

The effects of varying intensities of unilateral handgrip fatigue on bilateral movement

This study examines how unilateral handgrip fatigue at different intensities affects bimanual movement quality, finding no measurable impact on movement quality despite changes in neural dynamics.

Pupillary oscillations accompany hand movement planning in naturalistic scenes

The paper shows pupillary oscillations increase during hand movement planning in naturalistic virtual reality scenes, indicating a new method for studying motion planning noninvasively.

Myelin Supports Cortical Circuit Function Underlying Skilled Movement

This study shows that myelin loss impairs movement efficiency and alters neuronal activity, with partial remyelination restoring some network metrics but not smooth movement.