Degrees of Freedom

Authors

Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Degrees of freedom refer to the number of separate independent dimensions of movement in a system that must be controlled¹. The more degrees of freedom, the more complex and therefore difficult the movement¹.

References

O’Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, eds. Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2016.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Degrees of Freedom. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Motor Control/degrees_of_freedom.html