A link-segment model of upright human posture for analysis of head- trunk coordination

Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-200

  Nicholas, Spero C ^a   Doxey Gasway, D D ^a   Paloski, William H ^b  

^a KRUG Life Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Posture control; Sensory motor; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRUNK;

EID: 0031779826     PISSN: 09574271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ves-1998-8301     Document Type: Article

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