The negotiation of stationary and moving obstructions during walking: Anticipatory locomotor adaptations and preservation of personal space

Motor Control

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 242-269

  Gérin Lajoie, Martin ^a   Richards, Carol L ^a   McFadyen, Bradford J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticipatory locomotor control; Gait adaptations; Moving obstacles; Obstacle avoidance; Personal space

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DISTRACTIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; WALKING;

EID: 27444445077     PISSN: 10871640     EISSN: 15432696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/mcj.9.3.242     Document Type: Article

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