The basis of a simple synergy: Reconstruction of joint equilibrium trajectories during unrestrained arm movements

Human Movement Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-30

  Latash, Mark L ^a   Aruin, Alexander S ^a   Zatsiorsky, Vladimir M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium point hypothesis; Joint torque; Joint trajectory; Posture; Synergy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009539839     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9457(98)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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