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A motor program for controlling one’s own movement requires sensory signals from the target body parts. The information for movement is provided by sensory feedback, as well as the integration of sensory information and motor command, all of which are critical for motor control. Recent studies suggested that cortical activity related to sensory response and perception is modified by movement executing mechanisms. However, this raises the question of how this system integrates motor command and sensory information whenever the intended movement is in progress. In this chapter, we review findings of sensorimotor integration and introduce results of our own studies using magnetoencephalography.

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Wasaka, T., Kakigi, R. (2014). Sensorimotor Integration. In: Supek, S., Aine, C. (eds) Magnetoencephalography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33045-2_34

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