| Prof. Peter J. Beek (Free University of Amsterdam,
Netherlands) is a movement scientist with research interests that include
the coordination of rhythmic limb movements, perception-action coupling,
motor learning, rehabilitation, and development. His theoretical orientation
in studying these topics is strongly influenced by dynamical systems theory
(especially Haken's synergetics) and the ecological approach to perception
and action, even though he has a keen eye for the limitations of these
approaches in understanding the biological organization of movement. He
has written several articles on juggling, (poly)rhythmic tapping and the
swinging of pendulums and other manipulanda. In addition, he has written
about conceptual issues in the dynamical/ecological approach to motor
control. Peter Beek and Piet van Wieringen are the editors of Human
Movement Science, a multidisiplinary joural devoted to the study of
biomechanical, neurophysiological and psychological aspects of motor control.
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