Motor control is
the ability to regulate or direct the mechanisms essential to movement
The Individual
Motor / Action Systems
Sensory/Perceptual Systems
Cognitive systems
The Environment
Regulatory features
Non regulatory features
Older vs younger adults
increased reaction time
Limited response capacity
CAUSES OF BALANCE IMPAIRMENTS
Musculoskeletal
Sensory
Neurological
dysrhythmias
Environment
Spatiotemporal changes with ageing
↓ speed
↓ step length
↑ cadence at same speeds
↑step width
↑ stance time
↑ double support
Grim Reapers preferred walking speed
0.82m/s
Grim Reapers maximum speed
1.36m/s
Crossing roads requires speed of
faster than 1.2 m/s
kinematics Kinematic changes