The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 957-964

  Hatton, Anna Lucy ^a   Dixon, John ^a   Martin, Denis ^a   Rome, Keith ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

EMG activity; Postural stability; Sensory input; Texture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; STANDING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; TOUCH;

EID: 68949183122     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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