The Perceptual - Motor Function

In the light of the new scientific findings, human movement cannot be understood or studied, without taking into account the perceptual processes and their role over cognitive integration in the action understanding and organization. Starting from the Theory of the Functional System up to the recent concept of the Mirror Neuron System, it has been understood how the Perceptual-Motor Function is intimately linked to cortical areas, classically understood as responsible for other functions. In particular, in the last few years, the role that the Broca's Area plays in the understanding of the action, and therefore in the organization of the Perceptual-Motor Function, is getting increasingly clear. In this perspective, the recent scientific literature focuses on investigating the use of specific verbal instructions as a key element in the learning of motor action.