Adaptation to Coriolis force perturbations of postural sway requires an asymmetric two-leg model

• Published in: Journal of neurophysiology Vol. 121; no. 6; pp. 2042 - 2060
• Main Authors: Bakshi, Avijit, DiZio, Paul, Lackner, James R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological - physiology; Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; Coriolis Force; Humans; Leg - physiology; Models, Biological; Postural Balance - physiology; Rotation; Coriolis perturbation; voluntary sway; asymmetric; inverted pendulum; engaged-disengaged

In the companion paper (Bakshi A, DiZio P, Lackner JR. J Neurophysiol. In press, 2019), we reported how voluntary forward-backward sway in a rotating room generated medial-lateral Coriolis forces that initially deviated intended body sway paths. Pure fore-aft sway was gradually restored over per-rot...