Postural control priorities and effective motor learning: Volume II

Postural control is the mature ability to establish or restore one’s postural balance in any position or during any motor activity. Previous studies on postural control and postural motor learning have elucidated how the central nervous system acquires, adjusts, and learns postural behaviors. However, the interpretation of these controlled behaviors presents some challenges when incongruent postural control priorities exist. These include but not limited to trade-offs between stability and flexibility, automatic versus voluntary control, and inherent versus compensatory mechanisms. This involves reliance on certain sensory domains such as visual, vestibular, proprioceptive or tactile feedback when adapting its posture to environmental stimuli. A better understanding of postural control priorities can aid in finding an effective and personalized approach to motor learning in healthy younger and older adults, rehabilitation for individuals with neurological diseases, and promote healthy daily living.

This Research Topic aims to consolidate current knowledge and foster new research into the optimization of postural control mechanisms. Our goal is to create a comprehensive resource that illuminates the underpinnings of postural control priorities and their implications for effective motor learning. By dissecting the nuances of how different sensory inputs influence postural stability, we can guide future interventions and educational strategies tailored for both healthy individuals and those recovering from neurological conditions.

Our focus extends to the multidisciplinary approaches including biomedical engineering, neurophysiology, and computational neuroscience are essential to enhance the understanding of postural control priorities and their impact on motor learning.

Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:

1. Research exploring kinematic characteristics and neural mechanisms of postural control priorities and motor learning.

2. Novel approaches to enhance postural motor learning, including exercise interventions.

3. Methodologies for assessing postural control priorities and postural motor learning.

4. Review articles that explore the mechanisms of motor learning and postural control priorities in healthy individuals and those with balance dysfunction

The first volume of this collection can be found at:
• Postural control priorities and effective motor learning

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• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Postural control, Motor learning, Postural balance, Sensory biofeedback, Sensory weighting, Cognitive load, Motor development, Ageing, Neurological diseases

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