Are complex control signals required for human arm movement?

被引:191
作者
Gribble, PL
Ostry, DJ
Sanguineti, V
Laboissière, R
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Dept Psychol, Quebec City, PQ H3A 1B1, Canada
[2] Univ Genoa, Dept Informat Syst & Telecommun, I-16145 Genoa, Italy
[3] Inst Commun Parlee, F-38031 Grenoble, France
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10.1152/jn.1998.79.3.1409
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
It has been proposed that the control signals underlying voluntary human arm movement have a "complex" nonmonotonic time-varying form, and a number of empirical findings have been offered in support of this idea. In this paper, we address three such findings using a model of two-joint arm motion based on the lambda version of the equilibrium-point hypothesis. The model includes six one-and two-joint muscles, reflexes, modeled control. signals, muscle properties, and limb dynamics. First, we address the claim that "complex" equilibrium trajectories are required to account for nonmonotonic joint impedance patterns observed during multijoint movement. Using constant-rate shifts in the neurally specified equilibrium of the limb and constant cocontraction commands, we obtain patterns of predicted joint stiffness during simulated multijoint movements that match the nonmonotonic patterns reported empirically. We then use the algorithm proposed by Gomi and Kawato to compute a hypothetical equilibrium trajectory from simulated stiffness, viscosity, and Limb kinematics. Like that reported by Gomi and Kawato, the resulting trajectory was nonmonotonic, first leading then lagging the position of the limb. Second, we address the claim that high levels of stiffness are required to generate rapid single-joint movements when simple equilibrium shifts are used. We compare empirical measurements of stiffness during rapid single-joint movements with the predicted stiffness of movements generated using constant-rate equilibrium shifts and constant cocontraction commands. Single-joint movements are simulated at a number of speeds, and the procedure used by Bennett to estimate stiffness is followed. We show that when the magnitude of the cocontraction command is scaled in proportion to movement speed, simulated joint stiffness varies with movement speed in a manner comparable with that reported by Bennett. Third, we address the related claim that nonmonotonic equilibrium shifts are required to generate rapid single-joint movements. Using constant-rate equilibrium shifts and constant cocontraction commands, rapid single-joint movements are simulated in the presence of external torques. We use the procedure reported by Latash and Gottlieb to compute hypothetical equilibrium trajectories from simulated torque and angle measurements during movement. As in Latash and Gottlieb, a nonmonotonic function is obtained even though the control signals used in the simulations are constant-rate changes in the equilibrium position of the limb. Differences between the "simple" equilibrium trajectory proposed in the present paper and those that are derived from the procedures used by Gomi and Kawato and Latash and Gottlieb arise from their use of simplified models of force generation.
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