Learning about gravity: Segmental assessment of upright control as infants develop independent sitting

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2215-2229

  Saavedra, Sandra L ^a   van Donkelaar, Paul ^a   Woollacott, Marjorie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Internal model; Motor control; Posture; Trunk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY SENSING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE;

EID: 84867696574     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01193.2011     Document Type: Article

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