Control of multijoint drawing movements: a comparison of young and elderly adults

C. J. Ketcham, Natalia Dounskaia, G. E. Stelmach

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Abstract

Nine young adults and 11 older adults drew repeatedly a circle and ellipses oriented in four directions using shoulder and elbow joint movements. The varying orientations of the ellipses were configured to stress different joint combinations and in turn alter the joint torques generated in each condition. Each template was traced at increasing levels of cycling frequency both with and without vision. Distortions of movement trajectories occurred for both groups at high cycling frequencies, however the pattern of distortion as well as control and coordination of joints differed between groups. Elderly adults showed a preference towards maintaining the shape of the trajectory trading off speed and slope of the trajectory.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings - 1st International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering
EditorsLaura J. Wolf, Jodi L. Strock
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages249-252
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780375793
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Event1st International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering - Capri Island, Italy
Duration: Mar 20 2003Mar 22 2003

Publication series

NameInternational IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER
Volume2003-January
ISSN (Print)1948-3546
ISSN (Electronic)1948-3554

Other

Other1st International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCapri Island
Period3/20/033/22/03

Keywords

  • Distortion measurement
  • Elbow
  • Frequency
  • Kinematics
  • Laboratories
  • Motor drives
  • Neuromuscular
  • Senior citizens
  • Shape
  • Shoulder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mechanical Engineering

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