ReviewPhysiological reviews2024
Evolution, biomechanics, and neurobiology converge to explain selective finger motor control.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Three-dimensional assessment of finger individuation reveals finger- and joint-specific selective motor control deficits in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Neural contributions to age-related handgrip weakness revealed by multi-finger force deficit and dual-task testing.GeroScience · 2026Article
- High-Density EEG and Multi-Muscle EMG Dataset during Object Prehension with a sensorized Grasping Box in Humans.Scientific data · 2026Article
- Brain activity related to individuated finger movement demonstrated by simultaneous motion capture and fMRI.PloS one · 2026Article
- Evaluating self-assistance during functional reach with a passive hydrostatic exoskeleton under artificial impairment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional assessment of finger individuation reveals finger- and joint-specific selective motor control deficits in pediatric cerebral palsy.Research square · 2025Article
- An ANN models cortical-subcortical interaction during post-stroke recovery of finger dexterity.Journal of neural engineering · 2024Article
- A flexible intracortical brain-computer interface for typing using finger movements.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Humans use their fingers to perform a variety of tasks, from simple grasping to manipulating objects, to typing and playing musical instruments, a variety wider than any other species. The more sophisticated the task, the more it involves individuated finger movements, those in which one or more selected fingers perform an intended action while the motion of other digits is constrained. Here we review the neurobiology of such individuated finger movements. We consider their evolutionary origins, the extent to which finger movements are in fact individuated, and the evolved features of neuromuscular control that both enable and limit individuation. We go on to discuss other features of motor control that combine with individuation to create dexterity, the impairment of individuation by disease, and the broad extent of capabilities that individuation confers on humans. We comment on the challenges facing the development of a truly dexterous bionic hand. We conclude by identifying topics for future investigation that will advance our understanding of how neural networks interact across multiple regions of the central nervous system to create individuated movements for the skills humans use to express their cognitive activity.
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