Classics in Movement Science Chapter 2

This episode delves into the groundbreaking work of Nikolai Aleksandrovich Bernstein and his revolutionary approach to studying movement. Challenging traditional mechanistic views, Bernstein’s research, highlighted in his 1935 paper “The Problem of the Relation Between Coordination and Localization,” emphasized the complexity of the human movement system, focusing on aspects like integration and non-linear interactions. Join us as we explore the historical context of Bernstein's work, how he navigated the oppressive Soviet regime to conduct his research, and the lasting impact his findings have had on movement science and neuroscience.