Multi-muscle synergies in an unusual postural task: Quick shear force production

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-253

  Robert, Thomas ^a   Zatsiorsky, Vladimir M ^a   Latash, Mark L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Muscle mode; Posture; Reference configuration hypothesis; Synergy; Uncontrolled manifold hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; STANDING; TIME; VARIANCE; VISION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 42649137554     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-008-1299-7     Document Type: Article

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