Papers
19
Total Citations
1,005
H-Index
14
About
Mark L. Latash is a towering figure in the fields of motor control and biomechanics, renowned for his groundbreaking work on the neural control of movement and the concept of motor synergies. His research has fundamentally reshaped our understanding of how the central nervous system manages the body's vast redundancy—the "degrees of freedom" problem. Latash is the architect of the influential *uncontrolled manifold (UCM) hypothesis*, a framework he has used to explore how the nervous system stabilizes task performance by allowing variability in certain dimensions while controlling others. His work on multi-digit synergies (cited over 87 times) and the role of referent configurations in movement has been particularly impactful, with his 2006 paper on kinematic redundancy in reaching garnering 149 citations. He is also the author of seminal texts like *Biomechanics and Motor Control* (145 citations) and *Motor Control: Theories, Experiments, and Applications* (93 citations), which serve as essential resources for students and researchers. With a career spanning decades, Latash’s contributions have not only advanced theoretical models but also provided practical insights into movement disorders, making him a central figure in the field.
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Top Papers
- 1The role of kinematic redundancy in adaptation of reaching149 citations · 2006
- 2Biomechanics and Motor Control: Defining Central Concepts145 citations · 2015
- 3Motor Control: Theories, Experiments, and Applications93 citations · 2010
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- 6Progress in Motor Control67 citations · 2016
- 7Internal forces during object manipulation63 citations · 2005
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- 10Multi-Finger Prehension: Control of a Redundant Mechanical System49 citations · 2008