Neuromuscular Control PDF
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This document discusses neuromuscular control, focusing on the functions of muscles, including their role in protecting organs, providing sensory feedback, and regulating metabolism. It also explains the connection between the nervous system and muscles through neuromuscular junctions, and the different types of muscle contractions.
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force-velocity relationship > n e u ro m u s c u l a r con + r01 length-tension / ) ↳ muscle tension > Functions of muscle develop tensions exert force - · · working unit of the body · 3 contraction types : · protect organs concentric - physical muscle shortening · provide sensory feedback eccentric - physical muscle lengthening · regulates metabolism isometric - no physical d in muscle length ↳ active vs passive > neuromuscular junction (motor end plate) active tension tension developed by the contractile - · : > activ ↳ myosin - · connection between alpha motor neuron ? muscle fibre elements of the muscles croll-bridging · link btwn nervous system muscle · passive tension : elastic tension caused by connective It Ove & elastic energy tissues Cepimysium perimylium tendous) , , > motor unit · an alpha motor neurons all muscle fibre it innervates firing of motor unit, is an all or none activation so that · , all fibres contract ↳ motor unit size · smaller motor unit facilitates fine motor control (hands , eyes) large moter unit produce more force /gross motor control (legs) · fibre contraction amt of fatigue motor unit type size type speed force resistance slow-twitch fatigue resistant (s) I small SIOW 10 W nigh fast-twitch fatigue 119 intermediate fast moderate moderate resistant (FR) fast - +Witch 11b large falt nigh IOW fatigable (FF) ↳ motor recruitment Iweakest( ↓ size principle : recruitment of smallest motor units then progresses to I most powerfull largest motor unit => spatial summation · allows for performance of s mooth efficient movements. 2 rate coding : freg I. rate of firing motor units. Toa force production , motoranit fives more often · allows force generated with each firing to accumulate , 10 that greater force is produced => temporal summation · cross activation : activation of one hemisphere leads to associated movements in the opp limb magnitude of transfer is dependent proficiency · on the of the limb. The more proficient the person is at both limbs , the smaller the magnitude of transfer sensorimot or con + rol · inverse relationship Hebbian's theory / Heby's law (neuroplasticity) llower speed actin-myosin cross-bridging when an axon A is excite cell B3 repeatedly · : more near enough to takes · · faster speed : less actin-myosin croll-bridging part in fiving it , some growth process /metabolic change takes place · power : force x velocity in one or both cells such that As efficiency is ↳ application · training specificity may lead to the other factory Nervous system · shifting the curre right and upwards CNS DNS adaptations motor sensoryis < brain spinal neurons Loud ↳ muscle somatic automatic hypertrophy sympatheticParasympathetic · muscle fibre type composition division division INS ci ontrocentrefor · muscle stiffnes our more e s ↳ tendon ↑ tendon stiffness generates responses · - ↳ neuval - sends responses to muscles for execution · interlimb coordination · PNS : nerves connecting spinal cord with other parts of the body · ↑ agonist antagonist coordination - neurons transmits impulse, from one part of · ↑ motor recruitment the body to another ↳ done through ↳ flexibility electrochemical process ↑ range in motion · ~ bilateral transfer · transfer of learning or strength from one limy to the other · bilateral access simultaneous involvement of both left : ? righthemispherecontrolling executingmovements pyramidal nemispheres. > Y - CNs motor control cerebrum : consists of cerebral hemispheres · · corpus callosum : connects left &right hemisphere , · cerebral cortex : Outer surface of cerebrum > neural transmission · subcortical structures /below cerebral cortex) milivolts ↑ - absolute ↳ cerebrum · surface layer of cerebrum consists of grey matter (nerve cell bodies) folded into ridges (gyri) & grooves Isnicil highest centre of processing · relative - 20 - interpretation integration of sensory info miliseconds ! 2 ~ planning organisation of complex movement - ↳ refractory periods Horage & memory of learnt behaviour - · depolarisation & repolarisation occur very quickly (Imsec) · causes refractory period /period of reduced excitability of neurons consisting I of brief periods of time ↳ frontal lobe 1 absolute refractory period (PMA) cortical involved in planning · premotor area : area · occurs immediately after action potential motor movement organising coordination of movement programme · period when it cannot produce another action potential · supplemental motor area (SMA) : cortical area crucial in 1. relative refractory period preparation organising of movement · period when stimulus must be stronger than normal levels to generate action primary motor cortex (m1) : cortical area impt in movement potential because neuron has not returned to its resting (polarised) state · Initiations execution > neural transmission ↳ bacal ganglia · all-or-none activation · subcortical structure located within cerebrum 14 nuclei) · intensity coding (info about intensity of censory stimulus) · scaling /modifying parameters of movements neuron five at higher frequency Itemporall more neurons fire Ispatial) adjust 'Commands' sent from M1 to match movement task reg -. , · Idependent conduction speed on cross-sectional diameter myelination of axon) basal ganglia disorders : barkinson's /understimulation of BG) , · synaptic transmission nunington's loverstimulation of BG) ↳ Cerebellum (small brain) c 0gni + ive approach · I wrinkled nemispheres below " behind cerebrum · coordinating monitoring movement , mainly in error detection correction motor control theories attempt to explain how we learn & control movement receives a copy of commands sent by M1 & adapt to movement situation · now we · compares intended 3 actual movement · approaches : Cognitive dynamic system · disorders of cerebellum : - hypotonia (reduced resistance or tension to movement in muscle) · scientific law : a consistent , observable phenomenon in nature. It - ataxia (1011 in ability to regulate body posture voluntary control of limb States what happens under certain conditions but does not explain why movement) · theory : a comprehensive , well-substantiated explaination of a - tremor (involuntary rhythmical alternating movement of limb) that occur. Built broad aspect of the natural world on a body of evidence C1 - during movement) C8 - cervical which explains why certain phenomena occur TI - Vertebrae thoracic T12 > spinal cord ) characteristics of movement ↳ - - L - lumbar 15 equivalence (flexibility - relay messages motor of movement) talk can be completed · · - : - Si · lubconscious control of movement (reflex/ sacral using diff movements - 34 - regulation of timing of muscle activation uniqueness movements are not identical · moment-to-moment control : : patterns minor adjustments of movement patterns · stability & consistency : close similarity over series of performance modifiability : movement can be altered during performance · ↳ grey & white matter to match environmental needs grey : centre of cord skill acquisition motor learning : motor control changes as we · - cencory info dorcal horns receive learn s improve on a skill - ventral horns transmit motor info · serial order : movement elements are reliably produced in their · interneurons Ivenshaw cells) : influence motor activity at Spinal cord NVI desired sequence degrees of freedom coordination of independent · : control all variables in a motor skill performing · coordination : producing movements that are smooth ? match environment ↳ pathways sensory pathway (ascending tract) ↳ cognitive approach dorsal column tract proprioception , touch 3 pressure · cognition : mental process of acquiring knowledge understanding /pinothalamic tract , pain 3 temp. through thought experiences , Censes · Also refers to an info processing · motor pathway (descending) view of an individual's psychological functions open-loop closed-loop corticospinal tract (pyramidal) /fine motor control & very fast - transmission of movement command / motor muscie motor muscie movement command moveme command ↑ brainstem system (extrapyramidal) >reflexes postural control feedback L ↳ close us open loop ↳ parameters closed : · features of amp learners can modify - accurate 1. Overall duration - can make adjustments to correct any errors or to respond to. overall force 2 changes in environment.. direction of movement 3 - slower 4. limys & muscles used > same movement with diff limbs /muscles open : accurate it initial commands ↳ schema only are correct -. - Does not allow error correction/adjustment to environment during · set of rules that learners use to modify parameter , of amp movement help, make decision aboutn ow to modify movement in a specific situation · faster - initial condition recall schema s organise motor program X speed - accuracy trade-off : response specification - - more faster >unable to make corrections to movement dynamic system cognitive-based models top-down of control complex motor control system · : · command centre , motor program (effectors · based on non-linear dynamics to explain changes in complex systems > unable to predict ↳ problems with many interacting parts (weather systems , traffic flow) transitions · storage : now to store motor programs · non-linear dynamics : abrupt changes , occurs naturally novelty : now to perform a movement when we don't have the program assumptions : self-organising has constraints , non-linear & in movement · · , ↳ generalised motor program /Gmp) ↳ boundaries => influences movement capacities · stove a Gmb rather than specific movement for each specific movement limit movement : learning opportunities motor program that represents class of similar skills or skill variation individual · that can be modified. · storage > only 1 amp needs to be stored , which can be modified environmental task novelty > amp is generalised to class of actions 10 it can be modified self-organisation : when specific constraints are present system organises · · , to perform a novel I kill * attractor : preferred/energy into specific Stable states of movement efficient way of moving that & deep attractors shallow attractor ↳ invarient features the system is drawn to · some movements are more attractive than others 7 in btwn welll feature , ofGrup that learners can't modify Wells Stable state unitable · · : : , J shallow ~ 1. sea of movements : order of movements · system is drawn to stability deep. relative 2 time : each component takes same amt of time · dynamic interaction of constraints on movement oppose, to motor 3. relative force : force for each component remain consistent program views where movement is determined centrally > perception action coupling - In PE 3 Sport Science to more we must perceive but to perceive we must more PE : 1 perception, action help teacher , make informed decisions about instructions. informs curriculum 2 design ( kill about motor learning / port science : individual - ↓ provide guidelines for talent identification - interaction of constraints environmental task - motor skill voluntary goal directed activity that is learnt through practice/exp ~ · have a purpose - · characteristics : goal directed , voluntary learnt , require body movement , S perception - perception action - coupling action - ↳ fundamental motor skill /provide basis for specialised motor skill) - Stability control of body in term , of balance/bending twisting · : v , movement = self-organisation of movement · locomotor : more an individual through space /crawling walking) , manipulative : control of an object (throwing catching · , > affordances opportunities for action in relation to performer's capabilities skilled performer · · high affordance : walking running , leasy) · bring out max certainty of goal achievement (consistency , probability) · low affordance : rock climbing complex , dance routine (difficult) · herform in minimum time adaptability ↳ influence on perception action coupling - · use minimum energy · action , are influenced by the affordance that we perceive , because abilities : inherited traits , Itable , influence performance of skill we are always searching for affordance in our actions I hand-eye coordination , reaction time , strength · perceive to have high affordance perform action c) accification of skill clear beginning end one distinct movement, v ev is i on ) one ↳ dimensional Inort duration 7 > repetitive movement 3 domains of motor behaviour gross fine discrete serial) continuous Stable predictable > variable , unpredictable environment, [ environment , self extremely paced , movement adapted to 1 motor learning : individuals acquire motor skills through practice paced closed) (open environment. motor 2 control : nervous system coordinates muscles limbs to produce · limitations : difficult to place one skill into one category , do not provide movement. sufficient picture of performance demands of a skill. motor 3 development : now motor skills change throughout the lifespan Importance of studying motor behaviour Fitt's law · skill acquisition : · speed -accuracy trade off 1 informs the guidelines of professional practice. 2 planning development of appropriate curriculum. 3 delivery of effective pedagogies