A large number of volumes have been produced summarizing the work
on generation and control of rhythmic movements, in particular
locomotion. Unfortunately most of them focus on locomotor studies
done on animals. This edited volume redresses that imbalance by
focusing completely on human locomotor behaviour. The very nature
of the problem has both necessitated and attracted researchers from
a wide variety of disciplines ranging from psychology,
neurophysiology, kinesiology, engineering, medicine to computer
science. The different and unique perspectives they bring to this
problem provide a comprehensive picture of the current state of
knowledge on the generation and regulation of human locomotor
behaviour.
A common unifying theme of this volume is studying the
adaptability of human gait to obtain insights into the control of
locomotion. The intentional focus on "adaptability" is meant to
draw attention to the importance of understanding the generation
and regulation of "skilled locomotor behaviour" rather than just
the generation of basic locomotor patterns which has been the major
focus of animal studies. The synthesis chapter at the end of the
volume examines how the questions posed, the technology, and the
experimental and theoretical paradigms have evolved over the years,
and what the future has in store for this important research
domain.
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