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The Influence Of Time Spent In Beginning And End-State Postures On Grasp Choice, Rachel Modersitzki
The Influence Of Time Spent In Beginning And End-State Postures On Grasp Choice, Rachel Modersitzki
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The choice to end comfortably often requires adoption of uncomfortable beginning states, demonstrating that a sequence of movement is planned in advance of movement onset. Many factors may influence the choice of comfortable end-state postures including the greater precision and speed afforded by postures at joint angle mid-ranges (Short & Cauraugh, 1999). There has been no evaluation of the hypothesis that postures are chosen based on minimizing time spent in postures. Typically, the time spent in beginning and end-states are not explicitly constrained, but the end-state posture is likely held for the longer amount of time due to greater precision …