Postural orientation in microgravity depends on straightening up movement performed

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 347-353

  Vaugoyeau, Marianne ^a   Assaiante, Christine ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Body orientation; Humans; Microgravity; Postural control; Vision

Indexed keywords

BODY ORIENTATION; HUMANS; INITIAL POSITION; MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS; PARABOLIC FLIGHT; POSTURAL CONTROL; SENSORY INFORMATION; SIT-TO-STAND MOVEMENTS; SITTING POSTURE; VERTICAL BODY; VISUAL INFORMATION; WHOLE BODY;

MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

MICROGRAVITY;

EID: 67349134961     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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