The stabilometric evaluation of the erect stance: Energy-based optimal control in a numerical model

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 59-65

  Pascolo, P B ^a,b,d   Saccavini, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b CISM   (Italy)

^c Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute   (Italy)

^d Ospedale di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamical multi body model; Equilibrium; Stabilometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DYNAMICS; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; TORQUE;

EID: 2942706221     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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