Complementary mechanisms for upright balance during walking

• Published in: PLOS ONE Vol. 12; no. 2; p. e0172215
• Main Authors: Reimann, Hendrik, Fettrow, Tyler D., Thompson, Elizabeth D., Agada, Peter, McFadyen, Bradford J., Jeka, John J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science (PLoS) 24.02.2017; Public Library of Science
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Ankle; Ankle - physiology; Ankle Joint; Ankle Joint - physiology; Balance; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomechanics; Body mass; Brain research; Center of pressure; Diagnosis; Feet; Female; Foot; Foot - physiology; Gait; Gait - physiology; Gravity; Humans; Kinematics; Kinesiology; Lateral stability; Locomotion; Locomotion - physiology; Male; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Movement; Movement disorders; Neurological diseases; Older people; Physical Sciences; Physiological aspects; Physiology; Placement; Postural Balance; Posture; Posture - physiology; Q; R; Research and Analysis Methods; Research Article; Robotics; Science; Strategy; Torque; Vestibular system; Walking; Young Adult; Canada; United States > US

Lateral balance is a critical factor in keeping the human body upright during walking. Two important mechanisms for balance control are the stepping strategy, in which the foot placement is changed in the direction of a sensed fall to modulate how the gravitational force acts on the body, and the la...