The group was established as a Seed Group affiliated with the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) at the XXIV Congress of ISB in Natal (Brazil), in 2013. It was recognized as a Working Group of ISB at the XXV Congress of ISB in Glasgow in 2015; and as a Technical Group of ISB at the 2019 ISB/ASB Congress in Calgary, Canada.

The Motor Control Seed Group organizes symposia and meetings to bring together ISB members, Biomechanists, and Motor Control researchers around the world to display their work and advance the understanding and application of Motor Control.