John J. Buchanan

Human Performance Labs Coordination Dynamics Laboratory Perception-to-action and action-to-perception
I Links to labs for KINE 406 1) identifying actions 2) bimanual coordination 3) Fitts' law 4) Postural control 5) Observational learning 6) Stroke and re-learning	Department of Health and Kinesiology College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University
	Welcome to the Coordination Dynamics Laboratory, a component of the Human Performance Laboratories in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. The research conducted seeks to identify how the central nervous system identifies and utilizes relevant perceptual information to understand, learn, and support the production of complex multi-joint limb patterns by humans. The primary lines of investigation utilize single limb multi-joint coordination tasks requiring the motion of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder or bimanual coordination tasks requiring motion of the wrists, elbows, and shoulder in combination. The following aspects of human motor control and learning have been investigated: observational learning, amplitude and timing control, learning and transfer. If you are interested in the research aspects follow one of the above three links. If you are here for course purposes, follow the link below that corresponds to your course number. Thank you for visiting and have a good day. Courses and teaching responsibilities Undergraduate KINE 406: Motor Learning and Control KINE 482: Technical Writing Graduate KINE 642: Self-organization and Coordination Dynamics KINE 640: Motor Neuroscience II Educational background NIH Post-doc., Oregon Health Sciences University, Human Posture Laboratory Ph.D. Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University BS, Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio Joint Appointments Faculty of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University Graduate Faculty Member of the Health Science Center School of Graduate Studies