Posture - Physiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The differential role of motor cortex in stretch reflex modulation induced by changes in environmental mechanics and verbal instruction.

19 Oct 2009 The motor cortex assumes an increasingly important role in higher mammals relative to that in lower mammals. This is true to such an extent that the human motor cortex is deeply involved in reflex regulation and it is common to speak of ... Read more...

Impedance control reduces instability that arises from motor noise.

5 Oct 2009 There is ample evidence that humans are able to control the endpoint impedance of their arms in response to active destabilizing force fields. However, such fields are uncommon in daily life. Here, we examine whether the CNS selectively controls the ... Read more...

The lasting effects of spike insoles on postural control in the elderly.

29 Sep 2009 The purpose of the present study was to explore the lasting effects of a tactile sensitivity enhancement induced by spike insoles on the control of stance in the elderly. Healthy elderly subjects (n = 19, mean age = 68.8) and young adults (n = 17, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Posture - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The differential role of motor cortex in stretch reflex modulation induced by changes in environmental mechanics and verbal instruction. 19 Oct 2009
• Impedance control reduces instability that arises from motor noise. 5 Oct 2009
• The lasting effects of spike insoles on postural control in the elderly. 29 Sep 2009
• Stance width and angle at sea: effects of sea state and body orientation. 29 Sep 2009
• Syndrome of the trephined. 29 Sep 2009
• Does swaddling decrease or increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome? 29 Sep 2009
• The effect of flexion on the level of termination of the dural sac in paediatric patients. 29 Sep 2009
• View-invariant action recognition from point triplets. 29 Sep 2009
• Sympatho-vagal responses in patients with sleep and typical vasovagal syncope. 5 Sep 2009
• Forelimb locomotor assessment scale (FLAS): novel assessment of forelimb dysfunction after cervical spinal cord injury. Sep 2009
• Electrocardiography of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). 30 Aug 2009
• Associations of postural knowledge and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism: implication for abnormalities in distributed connectivity and motor learning. 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of seat height and turning direction on the timed up and go test scores of people after stroke. 30 Aug 2009
• Where is the love? The social aspects of mimicry. 25 Aug 2009
• Multimodal integration in rostral fastigial nucleus provides an estimate of body movement. 24 Aug 2009
• The involvement of the motor cortex in postural control: a delicate balancing act. 30 Jul 2009
• Creep and fatigue development in the low back in static flexion. 30 Jul 2009
• Sagittal plane considerations and the pelvis in the adult patient. 30 Jul 2009
• Pelvic tilt and truncal inclination: two key radiographic parameters in the setting of adults with spinal deformity. 30 Jul 2009
• Impaired trunk and ankle stability in subjects with functional ankle instability. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Posture'

Definition: The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole. (Stedman, 25th ed.)

Descriptor UI: D011187

Alternative terms: Posture; Postures;

Related Mesh Headings: Hypotension, Orthostatic; Kinesics;

Allowable Qualifiers: physiology;

Tree Number: G11.427.695;

Technical Notes: the position of the body as a whole; PRONE POSITION & SUPINE POSITION are also available; HEAD-DOWN TILT is available for studies on this position in space flight, surg & physiol