title: Does the motor system need intermittent control?
abstract: Explanation of motor control is dominated by continuous neurophysiological pathways (e.g., transcortical, spinal) and the continuous control paradigm. Using new theoretical development, methodology, and evidence, we propose intermittent control, which incorporates a serial ballistic process within the main feedback loop, provides a more general and more accurate paradigm necessary to explain attributes highly advantageous for competitive survival and performance.
authors.affiliation: 1Cognitive Motor Function Research Group, School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester; 2School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham; and 3School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; and 4Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Ian David
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Loram
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van de Kamp
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakie
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gollee
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gawthrop
mesh_terms: D056228:Feedback, Sensory / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis