Posture Types, Assessment and Control |
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| Author:
| Wright, Adrienne M.
Rothenberg, Samuel P. |
| Series title: | Human Anatomy and Physiology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61324-107-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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Standing is the static posture most commonly evaluated in balance assessments. This is because of its ubiquitous nature and because the act of precariously balancing two thirds of our body mass some distance from the ground imposes critical demands on the postural control system. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of posture, including the changes with ageing and exercise of postural control; the influence of sport training on sagittal spinal curvatures;...
More DescriptionStanding is the static posture most commonly evaluated in balance assessments. This is because of its ubiquitous nature and because the act of precariously balancing two thirds of our body mass some distance from the ground imposes critical demands on the postural control system. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of posture, including the changes with ageing and exercise of postural control; the influence of sport training on sagittal spinal curvatures; mathematical models, their biofidelity and applications in human standing posture; the relationship between muscle-tendon unit stiffness, joint stability and posture and H-reflex assessment in understanding motor functions in postural control.