Lumbar and cervical erector spinae fatigue elicit compensatory postural responses to assist in maintaining head stability during walking

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1118-1126

  Kavanagh, Justin J ^a,b,c   Morrison, Steven ^a,b   Barrett, Rod S ^a,c  

^a School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science   (Australia)

^b Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Research Centre   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Attenuation; Postural control; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HEAD; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRUNK; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NECK MUSCLES; POSTURE; WALKING;

EID: 33749341884     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00165.2006     Document Type: Article

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