Announcements

  • Special Issue: MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING IN ATYPICAL POPULATIONS

    2024-07-17

    In this special issue, we invite papers related to MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING IN ATYPICAL POPULATIONS. We seek papers that provide comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of mechanisms and processes, as well as the factors (such as instruction, condition of practice, feedback, physical assistance, and motivation) that affect motor performance and learning in individuals with stroke, Parkinson’s disease, cognitive impairments, and other neurodisorders. Authors are encouraged to submit studies describing atypical adaptations in motor behavior and the reacquisition of skillful motor behavior in these populations. This special issue will be edited by Giordano Marcio Gatinho Bonuzzi, who is delighted to extend this invitation to you. Your contribution would be a valuable addition to this special issue.

     

    IMPORTANT DATES: 

    Submission Date: September/2025

    Publication Date: December/2025

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  • Special issue: USING THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UNCONTROLLED MANIFOLD (UCM) TO UNDERSTAND MOTOR BEHAVIOR

    2024-06-23

    We are excited to announce a special issue celebrating the 25th anniversary of the seminal work by John Scholz and Gregor Schöner, published in Experimental Brain Research, which introduced the Uncontrolled Manifold (UCM) framework to the motor behavior scientific community. We invite researchers to submit manuscripts that utilize the UCM framework to enhance our understanding of motor behavior. We welcome submissions that explore how the central nervous system controls and coordinates motor elements to stabilize performance variables in any motor task. This special issue will be edited by Profs. Sandra Freitas and Paulo de Freitas, who are both delighted to extend this invitation to you. Your contribution would be a valuable addition to this commemorative collection.

     

    IMPORTANT DATES:

    • Manuscript submission deadline: October 31, 2024
    • Publication of special issue: December 15, 2024
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