First raised by Karl S. Lashley (1890-1958), it is a major issue in the study of motor control, and also in the development of movement coordination. It can be defined as the sequencing or stringing together of a number of movements into an efficient pattern in order to achieve a particular outcome (e.g., reaching ‚aa grasping ‚aa prehension). The ordering of the movements is important as an incorrect order will give rise to an inefficient or energy-demanding action as occurs in motor disorders such as cerebral palsy.
See Action syntax, Cerebral palsies, Coordination, Hixon symposium, Motor control, Movement, Movement coordination