Understanding postural control requires considering various mechanisms underlying a
person's ability to stand, to walk, and to interact with the environment safely and efficiently …

Drawing on the disciplines of neurophysiology and physics, Neuromechanics of Human
Movement, Fourth Edition, explores how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles …

Impairments of balance and gait leading to loss of mobility, falls, and disability are common
occurrences in many neurologic conditions and with older age. Much of our current …

ABSTRACT BEHM, DG, A. BAMBURY, F. CAHILL, and K. POWER. Effect of Acute Static
Stretching on Force, Balance, Reaction Time, and Movement Time. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Anticipatory (APAs) and compensatory (CPAs) postural adjustments are the two principal
mechanisms that the central nervous system uses to maintain equilibrium while standing …

This study investigated the influence of fear of falling or postural threat on the control of
posture and movement during a voluntary rise to toes task for 12 healthy young adults …

There is limited evidence that preprogrammed feedforward adjustments, which are modified
in people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, can be trained and whether this …

Dickstein R, Shefi S, Marcovitz E, Villa Y. Anticipatory postural adjustment in selected trunk
muscles in poststroke hemiparetic patients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85: 261–7 …

How do humans and animals move so elegantly through unpredictable and dynamic
environments? Why does this question continue to pose such a challenge? During any …

We investigated changes in postural sway and its fractions associated with manipulations of
the dimensions of the support area. Nine healthy adults stood as quietly as possible, with …