Biomechanical Insights into Neural Control of Movement

Abstract The sections in this article are: Analytical Techniques and Terms Biomechanics Terminology Dynamics Variables Single vs. Multiple Degrees of Freedom Free‐Body Diagram Dynamics Techniques Insights from Inverse Dynamics Equations of Motion Anthropometric Data Predictions Using an Inverse Dynamics Model Control of Different Locomotion Forms Swing‐Phase Dynamics Stance‐Phase Dynamics Insights for Neural Control of Locomotion Role of Dynamics in the Control of Arm Movements Limb Postural Dynamics Intersegmental Dynamics Change with Practice Changes in Limb Dynamics During Development Spontaneous Kicking Behaviors Acquisition of Reaching Concluding Remarks