NEURAL BASIS FOR MOVEMENT

KINES 115

Humans are capable of achieving astonishing performances in athletics, in work and in other extraordinary situations. These extraordinary performances often provide important insights into physiological processes and their limits. This course integrates information from biology, chemistry, psychology, mechanics, etc., to understand the factors that determine and limit human performance from the molecular level all the way up to whole body movement. The emphasis in the class is on using case studies to investigate physiological processes underlying movement, exercise, and performance.

KINES 713

In-depth look at anatomic, neurophysiological, behavioral, and clinical aspects of motor control under normal and pathological conditions. Movement disorders include sensory neuropathy, cerebral cortical or brain stem stroke, basal ganglia dysfunction, and cerebellar disease.

KINES 861

Theories and experimental findings in motor control, acquisition and retention of motor behavior. Topics: attention, models of motor control, kinesthesis, learning, information processing, memory, transfer, feedback, age and gender differences.

KINES 531

Intermediate course on neuronal circuits and neurophysiological mechanisms involved in the control of human motor behavior. Including discussion of: 1) sensorimotor integration, 2) interactions between spinal, brainstem, and cerebral cortical levels of control, and 3) how motor control knowledge is created and evaluated.

KINES 361

A basic and up-to-date view of the major processes and mechanisms underlying the performance and learning of motor skills. Principles in motor learning and control are systematically introduced to produce a meaningful conceptual framework.