Sensory-motor integration in human movement

For desired and coordinated movements, the central nervous system integrates multiple sensory feedback with motor commands. Optimum integration of multi-sensory signals from visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems is vital to performing activities of daily life and is commonly compromised due to aging, neuromuscular disorders, and traumatic injuries. Compromised sensor-motor integration can potentially lead to a stability control deficiency, increased risk of falling, tremors, rigidity, and decreased hand dexterity, just to name a few. However, there is a limited understanding of the mechanisms responsible for sensory-motor integration, specifically, how the central nervous system adapts to changes in environmental conditions (e.g., visual input is obstructed), physical and mental health, and cognitive status. A comprehensive study of sensory-motor integration can be beneficial to healthcare professionals, neuroscientists, and human health in general.This Research Topic aims to address the problem of sensory-motor integration from the perspectives of multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, neuroscience, biomechanics, motor control, neurophysiology, psychophysics, and biomedical engineering. Particularly, we invite studies addressing a) the contribution of each sensory system to a coordinated movement, b) the change in reliance on one sensory system to another under different sensory input conditions such as when visual input is obstructed or when sensory receptor integrity is compromised due to injury, and c) the use of technology and analysis that helps to examine the sensory-motor integration. To achieve these goals, studies can use distinctive analyses assessing the quality of movement such as: power spectrum analyses on frequency bands of oscillation of postural sway, principal component analysis, and support vector machines. Additionally, studies can manipulate sensory feedback to produce conflict between sensory systems such as virtual reality environments.This research topic accepts manuscripts with multidisciplinary approaches in the area of human neuroscience. The editors welcome contributions from the broad field including, but not limited to:• Motor neuroscience • Sensory neuroscience • Cognitive neuroscience • Clinical neuroscience • Psychophysics. No area is excluded from consideration, although a keen eye is given to studies that provide significant insights into the mechanisms of the neural system related to sensory-motor integration. Topic editors: Daisuke Shibata, Yuki Ueyama, Hyuk Oh Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/81698/sensory-motor-integration-in-human-movement