title: Can robots help the learning of skilled actions?
abstract: Learning to move skillfully requires that the motor system adjusts muscle commands based on ongoing performance errors, a process influenced by the dynamics of the task being practiced. Recent experiments from our laboratories show how robotic devices can temporarily alter task dynamics in ways that contribute to the motor learning experience, suggesting possible applications in rehabilitation and sports training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3975, USA. dreinken@uci.edu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reinkensmeyer
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009048:Motor Skills; D012371:Robotics; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis