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Motor Control Variability

Motor Control Variability is a theoretical construct in motor control science that denotes the inherent fluctuations in movement output during the execution of a motor task, reflecting the nervous system's adaptive capacity to achieve functional goals amidst biological noise and environmental constraints.

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14.6K

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528

Authors

235

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2017–2026

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177

Motor-output variability: A theory for the accuracy of rapid motor acts.

Richard A. Schmidt, Howard N. Zelaznik, Brian Hawkins et al. · Psychological Review · 1979 · 1.5K citations

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Temporal structure of motor variability is dynamically regulated and predicts motor learning ability

Howard G. Wu, Yohsuke R. Miyamoto, L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2014 · 706 citations

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Sources of Signal-Dependent Noise During Isometric Force Production

Kelvin E. Jones, Antonia F. de C. Hamilton, Daniel M. Wolpert · Journal of Neurophysiology · 2002 · 573 citations · Full text

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Neural Variability in Premotor Cortex Provides a Signature of Motor Preparation

Mark M. Churchland, Byron M. Yu, Stephen I. Ryu et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2006 · 519 citations · Full text

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The Role of Execution Noise in Movement Variability

Robert J. van Beers, Patrick Haggard, Daniel M. Wolpert · Journal of Neurophysiology · 2004 · 499 citations · Full text

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Authors

528

  1. DS
    Dagmar Sternad

    Northeastern University, United States

    8 publications · 785 citations

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  2. ML
    Mark L. Latash

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    8 publications · 667 citations

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  3. VM
    Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    6 publications · 298 citations

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  4. KM
    Karl M. Newell

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    6 publications · 494 citations

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  5. SE
    Svend Erik Mathiassen

    University of Gävle, Sweden

    6 publications · 436 citations

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Institutions

235

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    2.9K citations

  2. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    10 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Aalborg University

    Aalborg, Denmark

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. University of Gävle

    Gävle, Sweden

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    627 citations

  5. Gävle Hospital

    Gävle, Sweden

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    627 citations

  6. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    651 citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Neurophysiology

    JN · 20 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. PLoS ONE

    11 publications · 297 citations

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  3. Experimental Brain Research

    10 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. Journal of Motor Behavior

    JMB · 8 publications · 287 citations

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  5. Human Movement Science

    6 publications · 224 citations

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