Joint coordination during quiet stance: effects of vision

• Published in: Experimental brain research Vol. 164; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
• Main Authors: Krishnamoorthy, Vijaya, Yang, Jeng-Feng, Scholz, John P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.07.2005; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biomechanical Phenomena; Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision; Feedback - physiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Hypotheses; Joints - physiology; Male; Motor control and motor pathways. Reflexes. Control centers of vegetative functions. Vestibular system and equilibration; Movement - physiology; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Physical therapy; Postural Balance - physiology; Proprioception - physiology; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Variables; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Visual Perception - physiology; Human; Uncontrolled manifold; Joint configuration variability; Coordination; Force; Stabilization; Quiet stance; Joint; Equilibrium; Equilibrium point; Posture; Osteoarticular system; Eye; Visual system; Analysis method; Center of mass; Vision; Trajectory; Body segment

Stabilization of the center of mass (CM) is an important goal of the postural control system. Coordination of several joints along the human "pendulum" is required to achieve this goal. We studied the coordination among body segments with respect to horizontal CM stabilization during a qui...