Hand and Brain: The Neurophysiology and Psychology of Hand Movements

by Alan M. Wing (Editor)

Now available in paperback, Hand and Brain is a comprehensive overview of the hand's sensorimotor control. It discusses mediating variables in perception and comprehension, the coordination of muscles with the central nervous system, the nature of movement control and hand positioning, hand-arm coordination in reaching and grasping, and the sensory function of the hand. This book takes a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the control of hand movements that includes neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, psychology and neuropsychology, and biomechanics. The authors, who have all made significant scientific contributions in their own right, have sought to introduce their chosen topics in a manner that the reader is able to follow without sacrificing detailed and up-to-date coverage of the major developments.

Key Features
* Uses an interdisciplinary approach including behavioral and neurophysiological data
* Describes a variety of experimental methodologies
* Treats neural computations necessary for the control of movement
* Covers implications of biomechanics for control, sensory mechanisms, and perceptual processing (haptics)
* Includes manipulative hand function as well as reaching
* Overviews each group of chapters using link sections
* Contains an integrated index and a glossary
The five sections
* Mediating variables in perception and prehension
* The coordination of muscles with the central nervous system
* The nature of movement control and hand positioning
* Hand-arm coordination in reaching and grasping
* The sensory function of the hand

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Hon Lady Selene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this for a better grasp on the Flexor Tendon, of course one would need a professional to properly review it here, all this reader can say is that the title is a tad Misleading as this book mostly encompasses case studies involving monkeys and there isn't much to learn here for the layman, as the general purpose of the book is to compare and contrast techniques and methods of Surgery more than recovery or neurophysiology. Informative, but on a much more technical level than advised in the synopsis.