Flexibility of anticipatory postural adjustments revealed by self-paced and reaction-time arm movements

Brain Research

Volumn 761, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-70

  Benvenuti, F ^a   Stanhope, S J ^b   Thomas, S L ^a   Panzer, V P ^a   Hallett, M ^a  

^a Sect Clin and Exp Neuropsychol   (United States)

^b Biomechanics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Electromyogram (EMG); Neuromuscular pattern; Postural adjustment; Postural muscle; Rapid arm flexion; Voluntary movement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; RESPONSE TIME; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VOLITION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030745421     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00260-6     Document Type: Article

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