The human motor control system's response to mechanical perturbation: Should it, can it, and does it ensure stability?

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 484-493

  Hasan, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Perturbation; Posture; Reflexes; Stability; Voluntary movement

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROL SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; LINEAR SYSTEM; MOTOR CONTROL; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; REFLEX; REVIEW; TENDON; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VOLITION;

EID: 27144504913     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.37.6.484-493     Document Type: Review

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