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Motor Systems

Motor Systems is a functional category of neural circuits within the nervous system that are specialized for the generation and control of voluntary and involuntary movements by integrating sensory input and central commands to coordinate muscular activity.

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The information capacity of the human motor system in controlling the amplitude of movement.

Paul M. Fitts · Journal of Experimental Psychology · 1954 · 6.4K citations

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The information capacity of the human motor system in controlling the amplitude of movement.

Paul M. Fitts · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · 1992 · 6.3K citations

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Action recognition in the premotor cortex

Vittorio Gallese, Luciano Fadiga, Leonardo Fogassi et al. · Brain · 1996 · 4.9K citations · Full text

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Premotor cortex and the recognition of motor actions

Giacomo Rizzolatti, Luciano Fadiga, Vittorio Gallese et al. · Cognitive Brain Research · 1996 · 4.8K citations

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Theta Burst Stimulation of the Human Motor Cortex

Ying‐Zu Huang, Mark J. Edwards, Elisabeth Rounis et al. · Neuron · 2005 · 4.2K citations · Full text

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Authors

19.7K

  1. JC
    John C. Rothwell

    University College London, United Kingdom

    109 publications · 25K citations

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  2. SC
    Simon C. Gandevia

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    60 publications · 6.7K citations

    46

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  3. DF
    Dario Farina

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    67 publications · 4.5K citations

    43

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  4. RL
    Roger Lemon

    University College London, United Kingdom

    43 publications · 6.2K citations

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  5. ML
    Mark L. Latash

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    38 publications · 3K citations

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Institutions

3.4K

  1. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    95 h-index

    679 publications

    121.1K citations

  2. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    68 h-index

    409 publications

    29.6K citations

  3. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

    London, United Kingdom

    68 h-index

    301 publications

    79.7K citations

  4. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    67 h-index

    394 publications

    50.6K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    66 h-index

    671 publications

    41.6K citations

  6. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    64 h-index

    278 publications

    48K citations

  7. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

    Bethesda, United States

    62 h-index

    358 publications

    54K citations

  8. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    61 h-index

    286 publications

    36.2K citations

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  1. Journal of Neurophysiology

    JN · 1K publications · 92.5K citations

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  2. The Journal of Physiology

    479 publications · 64.3K citations

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  3. Journal of Neuroscience

    526 publications · 60.6K citations

    127

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  4. Experimental Brain Research

    490 publications · 42.9K citations

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  5. Brain Research

    365 publications · 23.4K citations

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