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The concept of “normal” movement and its consequences for therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Jürgen Konczak
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Tübingen; 72072 Tübingen, Germany, konczak@uni-tuebingen.de
Johannes Dichgans
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University of Tübingen; 72072 Tübingen, Germany, konczak@uni-tuebingen.de

Abstract

The guideline for therapy should be the improvement of the individual's functionality, not the acquisition of the ill-defined “goldstandard” of normal movement. However, Latash & Anson's suggestion that only primary causes of dysfunction should be treated is problematic for two reasons: First, the distinction between genuine and adaptive changes in motor performance is not always possible, and second, adaptive changes do not necessarily improve motor function, but may actually be detrimental to the system's performance.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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