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Jonathan Aprasoff
Ben Gurion University

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Ben Gurion University

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Opher Donchin

Ben Gurion University
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Research

Systems and Approaches
Cerebellum, Physiology, Psychophysics, Models

Interests
Motor control, Movement, Motor learning, Motor systems, Physiology

Summary
I study the process of adaptation during perturbed reaching movements from both a physiological and psychophysical perspective. I'm interested in determining the changes at the single unit and systems level that take place when our movements adapt to accomodate a changing environment.

Published by Opher Donchin

Motor adaptation as a process of reoptimization.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 28(11):2883-91, 2008 Mar 12Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18337419 | Fulltext
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Internal models and contextual cues: encoding serial order and direction of movement.

Journal of neurophysiology 93(2):786-800, 2005 FebWho cited this? | PubMed ID: 15385598 | Fulltext
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Change of desired trajectory caused by training in a novel motor task.

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 6:4495-8, 2004Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17271305 | Fulltext
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Quantifying generalization from trial-by-trial behavior of adaptive systems that learn with basis functions: theory and experiments in human motor control.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 23(27):9032-45, 2003 Oct 8Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 14534237 | Fulltext
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Mechanisms influencing acquisition and recall of motor memories.

Journal of neurophysiology 88(4):2114-23, 2002 OctWho cited this? | PubMed ID: 12364533 | Fulltext
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Timing of bimanual movements in human and non-human primates in relation to neuronal activity in primary motor cortex and supplementary motor area.

Experimental brain research. Experimentelle Hirnforschung. Experimentation cerebrale 146(3):322-35, 2002 OctWho cited this? | PubMed ID: 12232689 | Fulltext
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A real-time state predictor in motor control: study of saccadic eye movements during unseen reaching movements.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 22(17):7721-9, 2002 Sep 1Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 12196595 | Fulltext
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