Relationship between force fluctuation in the plantar flexor and sustainable time for single-leg standing

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 89-93

  Oshita, Kazushige ^a,b   Yano, Sumio ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Force fluctuation; Force steadiness; Posture stability; Single leg quiet standing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

BIOMECHANICS; FOOT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954848424     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.29.89     Document Type: Article

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