Includes bibliographical references and index

Cells. Membranes, particles, and potentials -- Action potential -- Information conduction and transmission -- The skeletal muscle -- Receptors -- Motor units and electromyography -- connections. Excitation and inhibition within the spinal cord -- Monosynaptic reflexes -- Oligosynaptic and polysnaptic reflexes -- Voluntary
control of a single muscle -- Patterns of single-joint
movements -- Preprogrammed reactions -- Structures.
Methods of brain study and elements of the brain anatomy -
- Cerebral cortex -- The cerebellum -- The basal ganglia -
- Ascending and descending pathways -- Memory --
Behaviors. Postural control -- Locomotion -- Multi-joint
movement -- Vision -- Kinethesia -- Fatigue -- Disorders.
Spasticity -- Parkinson's disease and dystonia --
Implications for motor rehabilitation

Neurophysiological Basis of Movement is the only contemporary comprehensive textbook on the neurophysiology of voluntary movement: The book also covers relevant information from the study of biomechanics, anatomy, control theory, and motor disorders. It emphasizes neurophysiological mechanisms that apply to the processes of voluntary movements. Several motor disorders are discussed, including spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease, as well as issues related to motor rehabilitation. Readers also will appreciate the references that accompany each of five "Worlds" and a glossary for the entire text